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
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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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The National Fire Protection Association recommends that devices not be charged under a pillow, or on a bed or couch.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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The team hopes the new battery could power next-generation aircraft, drones, and portable devices.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Mulroney, who grew up in a small Quebec town, had an ideological affinity with the emerging trends of privatization and deregulation in 1980s Anglo-American conservatism.—
Dónal Gill,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
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Debuting on the brand’s fall 2024 runway, the heels were upcycled by Dauphinette’s founder, Olivia Cheng, who explained her affinity with the earth-friendly design practice to luxury resale platform The RealReal.—
Kelsey Stewart,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Proclivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proclivity. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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