as in tendency
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
a young lad with a predilection for telling tall tales
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Recent Examples of predilection
The trick is to help young people manage such predilections safely.
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Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 7 July 2025
At one point, Diddy’s defense suggested that his predilection was a run-of-the-mill thing people were into — cuckolding.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 26 June 2025
His tire warm-up work on Mercedes’ cool-weather predilection sent him to Las Vegas glory.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Instead, the predilection to keep to a certain set of words is presumably to make life easier for readers.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
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Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 7 July 2025
At one point, Diddy’s defense suggested that his predilection was a run-of-the-mill thing people were into — cuckolding.
—Victoria Bekiempis, Vulture, 26 June 2025
His tire warm-up work on Mercedes’ cool-weather predilection sent him to Las Vegas glory.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Instead, the predilection to keep to a certain set of words is presumably to make life easier for readers.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for predilection
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predilection
Noun
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Nowadays people see small images on their phones so there’s a tendency to crop in on everything.—
Adam Morganstern,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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With that said, his biggest flaw remains a tendency to sail throws high from the pocket.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Kinloch noted the Legislature has shown no inclination to advance bills that create arena taxes.—
Malachi Barrett,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Vesting oversight primarily in defense departments and ministries is a traditional inclination.—
GARY ROUGHEAD,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Herbert’s top-10 aptitude would’ve exposed Olave to fewer dangerous hits.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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This leads him to discover an unexpected aptitude for cracking safes, turning his life upside down.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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New downloads of Weather are no longer possible on Wear OS 6 devices from third-party manufacturers, such as Samsung, OnePlus and others.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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Why Healthcare Needs a Data Overhaul Healthcare systems are generating more data than ever before, from electronic health records and lab results to imaging scans, insurance claims, and even patient updates from wearable devices.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Capelli wasn’t a businessman and Chouinard wasn’t an activist at this point, but the men shared an affinity for nature and a willingness to challenge authority.—
David Gelles,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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At first glance, Spicoli, with his long blonde locks, an affinity for shirtlessness and ambitions only to surf and get high, might seem an odd source of inspiration for business professionals.—
Paul Fitzgerald,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Then, even deep affection can diminish under the weight of misaligned expectations.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Separately than just, 'Wow, that's a great performance,' people have an affection and a deeper bond through him.—
Mike Miller,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Predilection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predilection. Accessed 13 Sep. 2025.
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