RECEPTIVITIES Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

receptivities

noun

plural of receptivity

as in sensitivities

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Noun

In my view, the counseling gap for older adults often reflects outdated notions of aging and of what counseling can offer.

— Lee Ann Rawlins Williams, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
Her notions of justice and the law — indeed, of her very sense of self — are then upended when she herself is assaulted by Julian (Daniel Ings), her colleague and boyfriend who comes from a relatively privileged background.

— David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of notions

Noun

More than 70 percent of all convictions of people who were exonerated with DNA evidence between 1989 and 2019 were cases of mistaken eyewitness identification.

— Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026
According to the trailer, the docuseries also uses first-person interviews to detail Glitter’s original convictions and years hopping from country to country, including Vietnam, Cuba, and Cambodia to avoid prosecution and jail time.

— CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of convictions

Noun

The state of Utah argued Robinson targeted Kirk because of his political beliefs, and knowing that children were present and would witness the shooting.

— CBS News, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026
Success may reinforce your confidence, but strong leaders know when to question even the practices and beliefs that once served them well.

— Hao Lam, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of beliefs

Noun

No stranger to controversy or criticism, Sweeney, 29, faced the music from Olympic athletes, entertainment icons and millions of keyboard warriors who voiced their opinions of the naked ad.

— Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026
The Debut Having just premiered in Telluride days earlier, Jesse Eisenberg’s latest film was riding a huge wave of buzz for Julianne Moore’s lead performance, but opinions on the movie itself were harder to nail down.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of opinions

Noun

Janson Junk, Tyler Phillips and Ryan Gusto generally have had good attitudes about getting early hooks, though Phillips reacted angrily after being lifted with a lead in the fourth inning against the Dodgers last weekend.

— Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
Based on the way American attitudes have shifted toward a certain country in the Middle East, Robert Kraft likely lost a lot of fans with a recent decision.

— Matt Calkins OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of attitudes

Noun

Until Heated Rivalry burned its way into our minds, the most notable onscreen treatment of gay hockey players was Breakfast with Scot, a 2007 Canadian comedy directed by Laurie Lynd and produced by Paul Brown, Howard Rosenman, and Nadine Schiff.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Sep. 2026
The scene came together for the 1984 album Rainy Day, reviving obscure nuggets from the Byrds, Buffalo Springfield, Love, the Velvets — a vastly influential project that opened a lot of hipster minds.

— Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of minds

Noun

Likes, views, shares, retention graphs, clickthrough rates, and watch time convert human approval into numbers.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Paxton had argued that the law-school clinic was not a classroom but a workplace, and that Fisher was punished not for expressing political views but because her cursing and volume had disrupted clinic business.

— Benjamin Wofford, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of views

Noun

Pointedly, Ye’s promoter included a clause in his contract prohibiting Raymond James Stadium from canceling the gigs based on the rapper’s past public statements or viewpoints.

— Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026
Encouragingly, organizations today are enriched by a broader range of voices, experiences and viewpoints than ever before.

— WWD Staff, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of viewpoints

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