as in tendency
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
the young woman's predisposition to date men who are very much like her father
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Recent Examples of predisposition
The Twitterverse was still taking shape at the time, so widespread snark and predisposition to derision was not yet pop culture’s default setting.
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 13 Sep. 2025
These can include a lack of proper socialization as puppies, past traumatic experiences, pain or illness, or even genetic predisposition.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The data analyzed also lacked information on participants’ family history, any genetic predispositions to cancer, and lifestyle factors like smoking.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 9 Sep. 2025
One of the many gifts of being connected to older relatives is the knowledge of how genetic predisposition can shape our lives.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
One of the many gifts of being connected to older relatives is the knowledge of how genetic predisposition can shape our lives.
—Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
But not everybody has that predisposition.
—Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
The strongest signal came from the Clostridium innocuum group, where a higher genetic predisposition to abundance was matched with a greater likelihood of suffering from insomnia.
—New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2025
Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 13 Sep. 2025
These can include a lack of proper socialization as puppies, past traumatic experiences, pain or illness, or even genetic predisposition.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
The data analyzed also lacked information on participants’ family history, any genetic predispositions to cancer, and lifestyle factors like smoking.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 9 Sep. 2025
One of the many gifts of being connected to older relatives is the knowledge of how genetic predisposition can shape our lives.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
One of the many gifts of being connected to older relatives is the knowledge of how genetic predisposition can shape our lives.
—Eric Thomas, Sun Sentinel, 16 Aug. 2025
But not everybody has that predisposition.
—Kara Alaimo, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
The strongest signal came from the Clostridium innocuum group, where a higher genetic predisposition to abundance was matched with a greater likelihood of suffering from insomnia.
—New Atlas, 12 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predisposition
Noun
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This is presumably a reference to Perkins' status as a closeted gay man, something Hitchcock likely knew, and not because Perkins had homicidal tendencies.—
JR Radcliffe,
jsonline.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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They were supervised, or not supervised, or supervised in such a way that their worst tendencies were encouraged instead of discouraged.—
Jennifer Gonnerman,
New Yorker,
6 Oct. 2025
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LaCombe, who played forward in his youth, has shown great improvement in his own end but still has the offensive inclinations to be a point producer.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Redford also shared that despite his inclination to public service, his ambitions were not political.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Cootes also has demonstrated some solid aptitude in the faceoff circle.—
Thomas Drance,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Her aptitude was unavoidable at the Fendi show, where top models holding desirable handbags, styled with joyful knits, eye-catching dresses and sporty separates, strutted past guests, including actors Hilary Duff, Naomi Watts and Bang Chan of the South Korean boy band Stray Kids.—
Kati Chitrakorn,
CNN Money,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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As such, more will be required than a World Cup ticket, particularly because physical tickets are vulnerable to counterfeiting, while electronic devices, which may ordinarily be a way to show authentic tickets, are usually forbidden in consular buildings where interviews take place.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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Nielsen’s streaming ratings cover viewing on TV sets only and don’t include minutes watched on computers or mobile devices.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
2 Oct. 2025
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Their immediate affinity, set at the very height of the Cold War, represents a common European culture based on reading and the arts that defied borders and ideologies.—
AudioFile Magazine
September 30,
Literary Hub,
30 Sep. 2025
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Most tequila recipes are bright and refreshing, leaning on the spirit’s inherent affinity for sunshine.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
27 Sep. 2025
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“Predisposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predisposition. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.
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