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
This proclivity fascinated photographer André Kertész.
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Donna Seaman
june 18, Literary Hub, 18 June 2025
But while Freddy gets his own storyline about an attempt to better himself that goes disastrously awry, the other arsonist remains anonymous beyond a strange proclivity for the potato chip aisle of various grocery stores.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 28 June 2025
President Trump does not exhibit Bismarck’s cunning, inscrutability, or proclivity for complicated diplomacy.
—Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 24 June 2025
This came as no surprise to anyone from the original production, who were already well-aware of Charles’ erratic onset behaviour and a slew of unsettling personal proclivities.
—Hazlitt, 18 June 2025
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Donna Seaman
june 18, Literary Hub, 18 June 2025
But while Freddy gets his own storyline about an attempt to better himself that goes disastrously awry, the other arsonist remains anonymous beyond a strange proclivity for the potato chip aisle of various grocery stores.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 28 June 2025
President Trump does not exhibit Bismarck’s cunning, inscrutability, or proclivity for complicated diplomacy.
—Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 24 June 2025
This came as no surprise to anyone from the original production, who were already well-aware of Charles’ erratic onset behaviour and a slew of unsettling personal proclivities.
—Hazlitt, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proclivity
Noun
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Birds love the honeysuckle and porcelain vine fruits and have the infuriating tendency to pass them through their system undamaged, and then deposit them in your garden, in tremendous numbers, encased in a nice little fertilizer packet.—
Paul Cappiello,
The Courier-Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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Golubic chalked that up to our natural preference for round numbers, a tendency that’s backed by research.—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Health,
14 Aug. 2025
Noun
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An inclination to laugh all the way to the poorhouse?—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
21 Aug. 2025
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For another, any inclination by foreign leaders during Trump's first term to challenge him too directly has been replaced by a strategy of flattery.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In PCMark 10 Overall Storage, which measures a drive's aptitude in performing a series of everyday storage tasks, the T710 lags the T705 and most of the other Gen 5 drives.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
6 Aug. 2025
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Bond and bassist Zac Cockrell held down the low end with workmanlike aptitude, leaving plenty of room for bluesy fills, fuzz-distortion accents and pregnant pauses to enter undetected.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
16 July 2025
Noun
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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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Animal lovers with a special affinity for hoofed creatures can venture south of town into the Little Book Cliffs.—
Shauna Farnell,
Denver Post,
15 Aug. 2025
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Memorable experiences build brand affinity, and that influence extends long after the event ends.—
Shirin Ali,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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“Proclivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proclivity. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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