predisposition

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Recent Examples of predisposition In its first phase, the program offers genomic testing to 50,000 adults, screening for inherited predispositions to three major life-threatening diseases. William A. Haseltine, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026 About 10 percent of cases are linked with a genetic predisposition. Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 16 July 2026 Brook said genetic testing showed no predisposition for cancer and believed decades of exposure to carcinogens as a firefighter caused the disease. Dawn White, CBS News, 17 June 2026 Many different things can cause that imbalance, including genetic predisposition or damage to the muscles and ligaments around the joint. Stephanie Brown, Verywell Health, 16 June 2026 Because diet, exercise, metabolic disease and genetic predisposition all interact with these epigenetic pathways, hormone therapy alone cannot fully address the risk. Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2026 But a genetic predisposition toward efficient storage does not explain an epidemic. Joshua Moen, STAT, 8 June 2026 However, unless select patients have a predisposition to depositing plastics plus the usual pre-existing risk factors, the plastics are likely a cause of the vascular events. Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026 The samples helped people discover entirely new family trees and could reveal consequential health information, such as a genetic predisposition to cancer. Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
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Noun
  • OpenAI's Study Mode, introduced last year, is meant to counter that tendency.
    Ray Ravaglia, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • His pass sonar for the World Cup, which visualises the direction and distance of a player’s passes, illustrates that tendency.
    Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Noun
  • Emery’s inclination for wide forwards is well known, but acutely demonstrated in Garnacho’s case.
    Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Half the tracks skate along atop grooves informed by house and UK garage, reflecting Hebden’s clubbiest inclinations as well as his idiosyncratic sound design.
    Philip Sherburne, Pitchfork, 18 July 2026
Noun
  • Valeri, who began playing at age 4 in his Buenos Aires suburb, said the futbol passion and aptitude run deep in a country where community pride infuses youth-club rivalries and street soccer prevails in many neighborhoods.
    Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
  • King contrasted the country’s technological expertise with its moral aptitude.
    Dawn M. Turner, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
Noun
  • Sassa hopes the project will eventually yield advanced devices that can — much like living organisms — self-assemble, adapt to their surroundings, and autonomously repair themselves.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026
  • The sheriff urged the public to have safety devices like life vests on hand when gathering near bodies of water.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Noun
  • What exists instead is preference, habit and brand affinity, which are real but not contractual.
    Gustaf Lundberg Toresson, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • As if her affinity for mystery, for tracking clues in her true crime books or on the news, were finally surfacing in the real world.
    Lizz Schumer, PEOPLE, 23 July 2026

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“Predisposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predisposition. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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