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
For its part, Beijing shares some similar predilections: President Xi Jinping, after all, often stresses the national security implications of transactions with and dependence on foreign technologies, systems, and companies.
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Evan A. Feigenbaum, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
But no matter your predilection, there are a few essential ingredients that are beneficial for most winter skin problems.
—Claire Sullivan, WWD, 15 Jan. 2025
The angle here will be for those who wish to adroitly adopt a frugal perspective and carry that predilection into their daily endeavors in a sensible fashion.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
The six episodes present a brutal, fascinating depiction of a culture and a country that has yet to overcome its most violent predilections.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
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Evan A. Feigenbaum, Forbes, 5 Jan. 2025
But no matter your predilection, there are a few essential ingredients that are beneficial for most winter skin problems.
—Claire Sullivan, WWD, 15 Jan. 2025
The angle here will be for those who wish to adroitly adopt a frugal perspective and carry that predilection into their daily endeavors in a sensible fashion.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
The six episodes present a brutal, fascinating depiction of a culture and a country that has yet to overcome its most violent predilections.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for predilection
Noun
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Their nastiness and tendency to cross the line showed up a couple of hours earlier.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2025
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Providing learning opportunities to help team members understand their natural tendencies and work styles, along with facilitated workshops, can support trust-building and foster more effective collaboration and a thriving culture.—
Kerri Sutey,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The unusual trajectory aligned the Falcon 9 with a perfectly polar orbit at an inclination of 90 degrees to the equator, bringing the four-person crew directly over the North or South Pole every 45 minutes.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 Apr. 2025
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And grant funding has become less reliable as state governments face their own financial challenges while the Trump administration has shown little inclination to aid transit systems.—
Soumya Karlamangla,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Because some teams, roles and individuals may have natural aptitudes for different setups.—
Eric Hutto,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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And that team happens to desperately need a player like Luka, with not just great basketball aptitude but with presence and personality – star power!—
Mirjam Swanson,
Orange County Register,
6 Mar. 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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Preacher Boy shows off his heavenly voice and affinity for jazz music, but his father, an actual preacher, rebukes the genre as the devil’s music, like most good Christians did back then.—
Kathleen Newman-Bremang,
Refinery29,
18 Apr. 2025
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Search results that factor in individual shopper preferences – such as brand affinity, size, fit, price range, and past purchase history – yield double the clickthrough rate of less personalized results.—
Andrea Wasserman,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Noun
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For instance, not only do koala parents prioritize frequent physical affection like cuddling and hugs, there also is an abundance of emotional warmth.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
18 Apr. 2025
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Most people probably have a general sense that physical affection matters in a relationship.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Predilection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predilection. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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