1
as in tendencies
a prevailing or general movement or inclination
the news media are often accused of having liberal leanings
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as in inclinations
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
despite what his athletic leanings might suggest, he was actually a very lazy kid
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Recent Examples of leanings
These companies collect your personal details, such as age, phone number, donation history and even religious or political leanings, and sell them to anyone who asks.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
This incident is not the first time Ersoff has been turned in by a parent for her political leanings.
—Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
If consummated, Paramount CEO David Ellison will have installed a provocative writer and thinker who has expressed partisan leanings on several major topics at the head of a mainstream news organization that has long sought to cultivate broader audiences.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Everyone, regardless of their political leanings, has reason to be concerned, according to Rowland.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Analyses were performed to identify statistically significant differences between political and ideological diversity items and a professor’s political leanings.
—Matthew Mayhew, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Crooks appeared to have acted alone and did appear to hold any to any particularly strong political leanings.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Is there tension in the in-law political leanings?
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
In the years since, researchers found, the group maintained smooth relations with the government as its more than 1,000 chapters nationwide encompass Egyptians of all political leanings.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2025
This incident is not the first time Ersoff has been turned in by a parent for her political leanings.
—Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2025
If consummated, Paramount CEO David Ellison will have installed a provocative writer and thinker who has expressed partisan leanings on several major topics at the head of a mainstream news organization that has long sought to cultivate broader audiences.
—Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Oct. 2025
Everyone, regardless of their political leanings, has reason to be concerned, according to Rowland.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Sep. 2025
Analyses were performed to identify statistically significant differences between political and ideological diversity items and a professor’s political leanings.
—Matthew Mayhew, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Crooks appeared to have acted alone and did appear to hold any to any particularly strong political leanings.
—Kinsey Crowley, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
Is there tension in the in-law political leanings?
—Belinda Luscombe, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
In the years since, researchers found, the group maintained smooth relations with the government as its more than 1,000 chapters nationwide encompass Egyptians of all political leanings.
—Hannah Allam, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for leanings
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Darcy, who was Stelter’s colleague at CNN before co-founding the independent news outlet Status, lamented the recent tendencies of many large news organizations.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
25 Oct. 2025
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Your decision to grow them in containers makes sense as bulbs always make a lasting impression in dense container plantings and their garden takeover tendencies can be nullified.—
Joshua Siskin,
Oc Register,
25 Oct. 2025
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The cosmos is asking us to define our aspirations and inclinations.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
20 Oct. 2025
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LaCombe, who played forward in his youth, has shown great improvement in his own end but still has the offensive inclinations to be a point producer.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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No matter which denim trends crop up, straight-leg jeans will forever be in style.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
21 Oct. 2025
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Here’s a closer look at trends shaping the denim industry.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
21 Oct. 2025
Noun
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More money is apt to make homeschooling worse and far less tailored to the individual student and their interests and aptitudes by encouraging parents to substitute pricey group programs for the requisite effort of individualized instruction.—
Marie Sapirie,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Students are sorted into these houses based on their personalities and magical aptitudes.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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And learn to map the tides, the winds, the sea swells, as the navigators do?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Oct. 2025
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Mangroves exist in the intertidal zones of warm rivers, estuaries and bays, growing in the sediment brought to the coast by the freshwater rivers and tides, according to the Australia Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry.—
Irene Wright,
Miami Herald,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Of course, Matthieu brings his own set of creative affinities, which are new and incredibly enriching, but not at the expense of existing relationships.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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This dark side to Gen Z’s millennial backlash and desire to relive the turn of the millennium is showing signs of mutating in disturbing and unprecedented directions.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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The majority of cheesecake recipes call for the use of a springform pan in the directions.—
Molly Allen,
Southern Living,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Leanings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leanings. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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