RECEPTIVITIES Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

receptivities

noun

plural of receptivity

as in sensitivities

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Noun

But forget about any One Weird Trick notions of timing a flight purchase for a specific day of the week.

— Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 5 Oct. 2026
Then came the ‘70s and a spate of often schlocky but still unsettling films that married the two notions.

— Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of notions

Noun

In the earlier trials, three convictions were tossed out, including one when the prosecutor improperly excluded African Americans from the jury.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Oct. 2026
That criminal case shined a spotlight on Miami’s luxury real estate market over which the Alexander brothers held sway until their arrest, trial and convictions.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of convictions

Noun

Are the Norwegian authorities concerned for children’s safety — or are they offended by this family’s rigidly patriarchal beliefs, which include intolerance toward homosexuality?

— Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
The team works with local hospitals to negotiate special rates for their patients who are Amish or members of the broader Plain community, a group whose philosophical beliefs keep them from enrolling in formal health insurance plans.

— Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of beliefs

Noun

Some sports broadcasters have inserted their opinions into societal issues more and more over the years.

— Bobby Burack , Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Oct. 2026
But on key predictors of vote choice, especially presidential approval and economic evaluations, the opinions of independents appear to be closer to those of Democrats than to Republicans.

— Julio Borquez, The Conversation, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of opinions

Noun

But coming off the back of that, there was all of this legislation that was pretty awful and generally, there were a lot of homophobic attitudes, still quite extreme, even as late as the 1990s.

— Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
The table below shows how Harris voters weighed in on the four attitudes in August 2024 and June 2026.

— Thomas Shull, Washington Post, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of attitudes

Noun

The defense deserves a lot of credit (and Johnson deserves credit for hiring Dennis Allen as his defensive coordinator), but scoring 50 points with those two QBs shows that Johnson is one of the league’s sharpest offensive minds.

— Dan Zaksheske OutKick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Their memory, their suffering and their dignity will be forever etched in our minds and presented to the eyes of the world.

— Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of minds

Noun

Most of the action happens at Aldea, which is the main all-day Mexican diner for breakfast, lunch, and dinner with panoramic views of the valley below.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
That effort eventually found a powerful ally in Cruz, the chair of the Senate Commerce Committee, whose views on the Sherman Act have been notably selective.

— Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of views

Noun

Knowledge workers can also use AI’s outputs to examine topics from multiple viewpoints, deepening their knowledge.

— Monideepa Tarafdar, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026
Known as the Gaspésie Tour, the 550-mile route passes by national and regional parks, idyllic viewpoints, legendary geological formations, and waters often populated by whales.

— Maryam Siddiqi, Travel + Leisure, 28 Sep. 2026

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