1
as in tendencies
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
a person with an unfortunate partiality for jumping to conclusions
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2
as in likings
positive regard for something
a partiality toward outdoor sports of all kinds
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Noun
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Those prompts might serve to reduce the AI’s default tendencies and keep the AI from going down rabbit holes with the person.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025 -
Dennis is often seen playing it as a way of acting out his manipulative tendencies toward actual human beings, and Dennis and Roman also go to a Hollywood party as Sims.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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While the corrupt scheme was well documented journalistically and much of the evidence is indicative, ultimately Argentina's Judiciary followed its political inclinations all the way to the top.—
Agustino Fontevecchia,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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The artist’s ability to straddle the line between tomboy inclinations and ultra-glam moments is what has always attracted me to her style.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The balance is deliberate, of course, because guest appetites are unpredictable.—
Lela London,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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Japanese Beetles Japanese beetles, which have metallic green bodies and coppery wing covers, have voracious appetites, chowing down on more than 300 plant species, including crepe myrtle.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
25 Aug. 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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The ceremony boasted performances from the likes of Doja Cat, Lola Young, Tate McRae, Sabrina Carpenter, Post Malone with Jelly Roll, and Lady Gaga.—
Daysia Tolentino,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Sep. 2025
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She was followed by the likes of Bruno Mars, Kendrick Lamar, Rosé and Sabrina Carpenter.—
Stacy Lambe,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The new film from the husband-and-lesbian-wife duo Ethan Coen and Tricia Cooke features Margaret Qualley playing gay (again) as the titular detective Honey, with Aubrey Plaza co-starring as a gruff cop who is the object of her affections.—
James Factora,
Them.,
21 Aug. 2025
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He was considered a front runner during the season for Windey’s affections, however, things didn't work out.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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“Partialities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/partialities. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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