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
So far, no specific studies have determined what link, if any, GLP-1 medications have to proclivity for sugary perfumes.
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 5 June 2025
Due to Demna’s underground proclivities, the brand became famous within streetwear circles, prized for its oversize tailoring, bulky footwear, slogan knits and distressed jeans.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 19 May 2025
Lack of clarity around authorized AI usage, combined with women’s greater proclivity for following the rules, may contribute to the gender disparity.
—Corinne Post, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
But hard times lie ahead, and our leaders once again showed their proclivity to raise taxes in support of higher spending remains intact.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2025
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 5 June 2025
Due to Demna’s underground proclivities, the brand became famous within streetwear circles, prized for its oversize tailoring, bulky footwear, slogan knits and distressed jeans.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 19 May 2025
Lack of clarity around authorized AI usage, combined with women’s greater proclivity for following the rules, may contribute to the gender disparity.
—Corinne Post, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
But hard times lie ahead, and our leaders once again showed their proclivity to raise taxes in support of higher spending remains intact.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proclivity
Noun
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This practice has fostered a tendency to conflate diagnosis with management frameworks, confuse co-morbidities with symptoms, and ultimately blur the distinction between obesity as a risk factor and as a disease state.—
Francesco Rubino,
Time,
9 July 2025
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Traits shape your willingness to try new things, your perception of effort, and your comfort level in different environments—making exercise a natural outlet for expressing these tendencies, said Matthew Sacco, PhD, a sports medicine psychologist at Cleveland Clinic.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
9 July 2025
Noun
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The inclination of those operating from this skillset is to evaluate the interrelationships and interconnections within and between steps, processes, systems and people.—
Terina Allen,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Marseille’s artistic inclination is matched by an obsession with food which, typically, is very different from what appears on plates in the rest of France.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
20 June 2025
Noun
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Connelly frequently downplayed her reputation and aptitude for knowing how to ask for large donations from important individuals.—
Bob Goldsborough,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2025
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Those are two promising indicators of his aptitude for spacing the floor for his high-usage teammates.—
Mat Issa,
Forbes.com,
28 May 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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But for Bolduc, despite Gorton’s history of affinity for him, that is more of a projection with a far smaller sample of data to work with.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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What Readers Loved About Canada Resorts Canada is teeming with gorgeous coastlines, mountains, lakes, and forests—and our readers have a clear affinity for resorts within close proximity of these natural features.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
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“Proclivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proclivity. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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