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
Gilbert has always made hay from her own blind spots and ludicrous proclivities.
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Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Ronaldo also has a proclivity for bling.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2025
Most countries negotiating trade deals with the U.S. are aware of Trump’s proclivity for reneging on agreements.
—Devashish Mitra, Time, 28 July 2025
Existing alcohol biosensors are used primarily by the criminal justice system to monitor people with a proclivity for driving under the influence.
—Emily Waltz, IEEE Spectrum, 19 May 2016
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Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Ronaldo also has a proclivity for bling.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2025
Most countries negotiating trade deals with the U.S. are aware of Trump’s proclivity for reneging on agreements.
—Devashish Mitra, Time, 28 July 2025
Existing alcohol biosensors are used primarily by the criminal justice system to monitor people with a proclivity for driving under the influence.
—Emily Waltz, IEEE Spectrum, 19 May 2016
See All Example Sentences for proclivity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proclivity
Noun
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Selling a put under those conditions, with roughly 60 days to expiration, positions the seller to capture elevated option premium while capturing the tendency for prices to revert toward the mean.—
Michael Khouw,
CNBC,
27 Oct. 2025
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However, the former collegiate volleyball player says her husband, Philadelphia Eagles guard Landon Dickerson, doesn't share her cautionary tendencies.—
Zoey Lyttle,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The cosmos is asking us to define our aspirations and inclinations.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
20 Oct. 2025
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On command, the Arc would detach from the service module and reenter the atmosphere at Mach 20+ with a high sustained g-load to arrive at any location within its orbital inclination zone.—
David Szondy
October 13,
New Atlas,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Mount’s defensive aptitude proved important in keeping United compact throughout, regularly dropping into vacant spaces to slow down any nascent attacks.—
Carl Anka,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 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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Turns out it’s finished ahead of schedule and already shipping the servers, which will support Apple Intelligence services on consumer devices like iPhones, according to a new Fox Business report.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
24 Oct. 2025
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That means more than one of every eight of Kroger's 103 stores in its Cincinnati-Dayton division (which includes Northern Kentucky) have the digital devices so far.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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Not only are the margins strong, but products help with brand affinity.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Oct. 2025
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Monáe told the story while explaining her affinity for Halloween.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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“Proclivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proclivity. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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