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penchants

noun

plural of penchant

as in tendencies

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 penchants From his travels, has Khoury noticed major differences in the pastry penchants of various countries and cultures? — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 4 Dec. 2025

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Noun

The zoological and mythographic tendencies of Caillois are by no means out of place here.

— Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026
Offensive linemen need reps with their running back to learn tendencies, and Petzing is going to need his entire offense on the field together to tailor the running game to his offensive line’s strengths.

— Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of tendencies

Noun

People with gene variants that affect these inclinations may also be at a higher risk of developing obesity and type 2 diabetes, researchers found.

— Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 28 July 2026
Half the tracks skate along atop grooves informed by house and UK garage, reflecting Hebden’s clubbiest inclinations as well as his idiosyncratic sound design.

— Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 18 July 2026

Definition of inclinations

Noun

For this class, the premise is that your purpose in life lies to the intersection of your values, your aptitudes and your interests.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 6 May 2026
This model reflects Japan’s long-standing corporate culture, which prioritizes new hires for their general potential—their aptitudes and aspirations, as opposed to their current skill sets or university majors—and then trains them on the job.

— GRACIA LIU-FARRER, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2025

Definition of aptitudes

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The commerce of these images and goods might seem to reflect our identities as a mirror image of our affinities.

— Jan Tumlir, Artforum, 5 Aug. 2026
Knowing their days of bloodline privilege are numbered, the German and the French aristocrat bond, their class affinities binding them more tightly than the uniforms that separate them.

— Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 18 July 2026

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