as in tendency
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
showed artistic proclivities at an early age
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Recent Examples of proclivity
But hard times lie ahead, and our leaders once again showed their proclivity to raise taxes in support of higher spending remains intact.
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Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2025
Such guerrilla tactics serve White well, particularly in the live arena, where his in-the-moment exuberance and proclivity for passion over perfection run rampant.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Macron’s latest public appearance demonstrated France’s first lady’s proclivity for and appreciation of blue tones.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
In brief, if existing AI tilts toward blackmail and extortion, the odds are that AGI will likely inherit or contain the same proclivity.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
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Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2025
Such guerrilla tactics serve White well, particularly in the live arena, where his in-the-moment exuberance and proclivity for passion over perfection run rampant.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
Macron’s latest public appearance demonstrated France’s first lady’s proclivity for and appreciation of blue tones.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 1 Apr. 2025
In brief, if existing AI tilts toward blackmail and extortion, the odds are that AGI will likely inherit or contain the same proclivity.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proclivity
Noun
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Having been sober for many decades herself, Bev recognizes the narcissism of addiction, the way addicts have a tendency to put themselves at the center of the universe.—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
28 June 2025
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But beneath the surface, there’s often a fragile sense of self, defended by a deep need for control, an inability to tolerate shame, and a tendency to distort reality in ways that protect their internal world at the expense of those around them.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
27 June 2025
Noun
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And, swear to God, my inclination to be a doctor was that.—
Kimberly Dishongh,
Arkansas Online,
22 June 2025
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And Just Like That is out of a inclination to see Carrie continue to live her messy and fabulous life as a pretty egregiously out-of-touch Manhattan socialite.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
20 June 2025
Noun
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The ‘lucky’ question Jeff Bezos always asked interviewees at Amazon Attitude has long been as important as aptitude at Amazon.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
18 June 2025
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Girard’s size, and the idea that Colorado is a small-ish team that needs more grit and defensive aptitude in the playoffs, also lead people back to him as a trade candidate.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
1 June 2025
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However, instead of removing the minerals from the water, these devices make the minerals soluble in the water.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Mar. 2025
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However, these incidents underscore the importance of regularly updating your devices to stay protected against evolving threats.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
14 Mar. 2025
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After all, a multipolar world would have many more cleavages and affinities that India could use to its advantage.—
ASHLEY J. TELLIS,
Foreign Affairs,
17 June 2025
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One of the showpiece occasions of the British sporting summer shines a light on the football club’s affinity with horse racing.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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“Proclivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proclivity. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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