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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From genetic junk to evolutionary driver Despite their chaotic tendencies, LINE-1 elements have made significant contributions to reshaping the human genome.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Aug. 2025
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The Industry Still Lags Behind The Problem There’s a tendency across the digital ad ecosystem to interpret fatigue as a creative failure, a cue to refresh imagery or test new messaging.—
Sergii Denysenko,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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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
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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
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Some analysts are forecasting the company to raise prices on its devices even after all Cook has done to avoid the worst of the tariffs.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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All devices are slated for release in Europe shortly, and Roborock says that the robot lawn mowers will come to the US eventually.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These aren't just impressions—they're experiences that drive immediate conversion while building brand affinity.—
Kiri Masters,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Kolek relied on his affinity for groundballs to stymie the Tigers’ offense.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
31 Aug. 2025
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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 9 Sep. 2025.
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