receptivities

noun

plural of receptivity
as in sensitivities

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for receptivities
  1. notions
  2. convictions
  3. beliefs
  4. opinions
  5. attitudes
  6. minds
  7. views
  8. viewpoints
Noun
  • The entire collection was made from the fabrics, trims, notions, and remnants that have accumulated at its studio over the years.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • De Fabeltjeskrant is designed to tap into both notions, restoring and distributing the original programming for the audiences who grew up with it and simultaneously rebuilding the property for children encountering its characters for the first time.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of notions
Noun
  • The police department says that Stewart has been arrested more than 100 times, including for 15 felony convictions.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • His criminal history includes convictions for assault with a dangerous weapon and misdemeanor theft.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of convictions
Noun
  • Duffy and Campos-Duffy express hesitations about her potentially attending Harvard due to their Catholic beliefs.
    — Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Such beliefs continue in the 21st century, with certain factions making unproven claims about urine’s purported antiviral actions against the COVID-19–causing coronavirus.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of beliefs
Noun
  • Through last week, Biadasz was gathering additional opinions, hoping to play again this season.
    — Daniel Popper, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • But a clash of opinions between two talented individuals with the right values can be positive because open debate shapes better decisions.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of opinions
Noun
  • While the missing middle policy holds theoretical promise, public attitudes may be moving in the opposite direction.
    — Stefan Chavez-Norgaard, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Among the new generation, though, attitudes are gradually changing.
    — Adrien Marotte, Christian Science Monitor, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of attitudes
Noun
  • Although strong evidence shows that vaccines are safe, facts alone rarely change minds.
    — Felice J. Freyer, STAT, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The trend has been fueled in part by unfounded claims that jets are spraying chemicals to control people’s minds or manipulate the weather.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of minds
Noun
  • The pair also exchanged views on recent diplomatic efforts aimed at advancing political and diplomatic solutions, the statement read, without going into further details.
    — August 20, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Rooms come with views of the mountain or Cheyenne Lake; six Cape Cod–style cottages, most with eight bedrooms, are separate from the main hotel, located along the eighteenth fairway of the East Course.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of views
Noun
  • Think Wes Anderson or Quentin Tarantino, both examples of directors who have punishingly cohesive viewpoints.
    — Emily Temple, Literary Hub, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Here are two people with opposite viewpoints on audiobooks and podcasts.
    — Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of viewpoints
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