PREDISPOSITIONS Synonyms: 72 Similar and Opposite Words

predispositions

noun

plural of predisposition

as in inclinations

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 predispositions The result of random breeding is a population of dogs with a wide range of behavioral predispositions. — Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026 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 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

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Noun

The trustees feared that if something happened to him, his heir apparent, Robert Kahn, would replace him, and it was known that Kahn had Zionistic inclinations.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Putin will eventually leave office, whether by death, illness, or—against all observable inclinations—stepping aside.

— Julian G. Waller, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of inclinations

Noun

Hope produces hype But these tendencies leave us open to exploitation by companies that want our money.

— Jonathan Fahey, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Safety positioning matters, but so do protection rules and pre-snap signals and down-and-distance tendencies.

— Alec Lewis, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of tendencies

Noun

For this class, the premise is that your purpose in life lies to the intersection of your values, your aptitudes and your interests.

— Dana Taylor, USA Today, 6 May 2026
This model reflects Japan’s long-standing corporate culture, which prioritizes new hires for their general potential—their aptitudes and aspirations, as opposed to their current skill sets or university majors—and then trains them on the job.

— GRACIA LIU-FARRER, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2025

Definition of aptitudes

Noun

College football has gone national, abandoning regional affinities and local rivalries.

— Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026
The caucus will join the hundreds of other such groups centered around shared affinities and interests that exist in Congress.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

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