as in influences
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to cause (someone) to be more likely to behave in a particular way or to be affected by a particular condition
Past experiences have predisposed her to distrust people. Researchers have identified a gene that may predispose some people to the disease.
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Recent Examples of predisposes
Ricks has a brain that predisposes him to violent behavior, according to a neuroscience researcher called by the defense as a witness.
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Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
The substance also damages airways and predisposes individuals to develop many chronic lung diseases including asthma and chronic obstructive lung disease.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2025
The substance also damages airways and predisposes individuals to develop many chronic lung diseases including asthma and chronic obstructive lung disease.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predisposes
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Its design showcased the Mediterranean and Colonial Revival influences common in Reynolds’ work and in Florida school architecture of the 1920s, which emphasized regional forms adapted to climate as well as community use.—
Sarah M. Boye,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
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This sensibility influences their coverage of thornier topics, such as tech governance and regulation.—
Diego Lasarte,
New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2026
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Javier Bardem plays Ruben, the boss of an underdog racing team who convinces Sonny to return to the sport to partner with and mentor rookie driver Joshua Pearce (Damson Idris).—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
1 Mar. 2026
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Concerned about corporate image and dwindling morale, the store manager convinces a group of employees to stay overnight to investigate these occurrences.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
25 Feb. 2026
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Carlo’s friend Rodrigo persuades him to take up the Flemish cause with Philip, leading to a sword-threatening confrontation.—
Scott Cantrell,
Dallas Morning News,
28 Feb. 2026
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This leads us to another revelation of decoherence theory, the one that persuades me that Zurek’s theory now tells a complete story.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Feb. 2026
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One that stood out to Everett Plummer, a manager in the oil division at the time and one of several staffers tasked with investigating the Boarman case, was McCoon 3, an injection well that disposes salty oil field wastewater deep below the earth.—
Nick Bowlin,
The Frontier,
16 Feb. 2026
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Naturally, your mileage may vary depending on your tolerance for gore, but the over-the-top appeal of Thanksgiving is how the serial killer creatively disposes of his victims, including one scene in which someone is served as a Turkey Day feast.—
Gwen Ihnat,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Nov. 2025
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The whole experience inclines the young awabi to neither homing nor roaming.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Feb. 2026
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The moto can climb inclines up to 45 degrees – a feat most electric motorcycles dressed as dirt bikes can’t offer.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Jan. 2026
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“Predisposes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predisposes. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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