predilections

plural of predilection

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Noun
  • While the corrupt scheme was well documented journalistically and much of the evidence is indicative, ultimately Argentina's Judiciary followed its political inclinations all the way to the top.
    Agustino Fontevecchia, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
  • The artist’s ability to straddle the line between tomboy inclinations and ultra-glam moments is what has always attracted me to her style.
    Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 20 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Those prompts might serve to reduce the AI’s default tendencies and keep the AI from going down rabbit holes with the person.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
  • Dennis is often seen playing it as a way of acting out his manipulative tendencies toward actual human beings, and Dennis and Roman also go to a Hollywood party as Sims.
    Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • More money is apt to make homeschooling worse and far less tailored to the individual student and their interests and aptitudes by encouraging parents to substitute pricey group programs for the requisite effort of individualized instruction.
    Marie Sapirie, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
  • Students are sorted into these houses based on their personalities and magical aptitudes.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • That seat at the table provides her unique access to observe the strategic decisions by and the personal proclivities of Facebook’s C-suite of players.
    The Know, Denver Post, 31 Aug. 2025
  • Gilbert has always made hay from her own blind spots and ludicrous proclivities.
    Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
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“Predilections.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predilections. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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