LIKINGS Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

likings

noun

plural of liking

as in appetites

positive regard for something I have a liking for dark chocolate

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Noun

Happy Meals aren't just for kids anymore, according to McDonald's CEO Chris Kempczinski, who says some adults taking GLP-1 medications are choosing smaller meals as their appetites shrink.

— Alex Perry, Cincinnati Enquirer, 11 Sep. 2026
As prices have soared, Americans' appetites for beef has increased along with trends like carnivore diets and protein-maxxing.

— Israel Schuman, Des Moines Register, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of appetites

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Sarkisian likes to call plays designed for the quarterback to move his feet, but Manning can also win from the pocket.

— Dane Brugler, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026
That initial TikTok clip earned nearly 300,000 views and over 34,5000 likes, setting the stage for a plethora of follow-up promotional clips from RhyRhy, including two that have reached over one million views each.

— Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of likes

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Rise of delivery plays a role too Meeting consumers’ texture demands and preferences is a growing challenge for the food industry.

— Dee-Ann Durbin, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026
Meeting consumers’ texture demands and preferences is a growing challenge for the food industry.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of preferences

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Two of Zohran Mamdani’s enthusiasms — better bus service and soccer — have, in the World Cup, found their moment of zingy cross-pollination.

— Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 4 June 2026
The movie thus offers a complaint about the end results of Putinism, not about the ideas—the emotions, the enthusiasms, the resentments, the hatreds—that brought it about.

— Richard Brody, New Yorker, 13 May 2026

Definition of enthusiasms

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