as in tendency
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
a penchant for sitting by the window and staring moodily off into space
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Recent Examples of penchant
Reigning champ Crazy Norse is a 6.8% ABV hazy/New England IPA with a penchant for NKU athletics.
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Rasputin Todd, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Like several European royals, including the U.K.’s Kate Middleton and Queen Camilla, Queen Letizia has a penchant for royal rewears.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 July 2025
And comic book fans know his new partnership with Riri likely won't end well, since Zeke Stane is a major supervillain in the source material with a penchant for terrorism and upgrading his own body with weapons rather than building a suit of armor.
—EW.com, 25 June 2025
Now, their penchant for coping with humor is capturing very real feelings following the weekend's scary news.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 23 June 2025
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Rasputin Todd, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Like several European royals, including the U.K.’s Kate Middleton and Queen Camilla, Queen Letizia has a penchant for royal rewears.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 July 2025
And comic book fans know his new partnership with Riri likely won't end well, since Zeke Stane is a major supervillain in the source material with a penchant for terrorism and upgrading his own body with weapons rather than building a suit of armor.
—EW.com, 25 June 2025
Now, their penchant for coping with humor is capturing very real feelings following the weekend's scary news.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for penchant
Noun
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Attachment styles are simply ways to understand one’s tendencies in a relationship.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Soccer’s authorities have a tendency to dismiss, or at least appear to dismiss, the women’s game.—
Julia Andersen,
CNN Money,
30 July 2025
Noun
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This combination of process understanding and technical aptitude creates a powerful force for rapid, relevant application development.—
Ed Jennings,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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That his tantalizing talent was matched by a preternatural aptitude.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Our inclination might be to freeze event planning and ride out the storm, but history shows that innovation thrives in adversity.—
Shawn Pierce,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket arced downrange over the Atlantic Ocean, heading northeast to place its payload into the Kuiper constellation at an inclination of 51.9 degrees to the equator.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
16 July 2025
Noun
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However, instead of removing the minerals from the water, these devices make the minerals soluble in the water.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Mar. 2025
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However, these incidents underscore the importance of regularly updating your devices to stay protected against evolving threats.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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So why does Stovall have such an affinity for Charlotte?—
Adam Bell,
Charlotte Observer,
23 July 2025
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Chris Drumgoole, President of DXC Global Infrastructure Solutions, told me that DXC has an affinity for mission-critical environments.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
Noun
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He’s shown a knack for tracking deep flies to the warning track and even above the wall, but seems to struggle with reading balls in front of him.—
Dan Arritt,
Oc Register,
3 Aug. 2025
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So, too, has his knack for reading when and how to eat up space so that Denver’s other talented pass rushers can get home.—
Dianna Russini,
New York Times,
2 Aug. 2025
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“Penchant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penchant. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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