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
  • Family says risks remain despite convictions The court also ordered about $223,500 in compensation for Inuma’s legal heirs and about $74,500 for Tapullima, the woman wounded in the attack.
    — Steven Grattan, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Steel asked after eliciting testimony that there were no convictions stemming from King Von’s death.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of convictions
Noun
  • When locals accuse them of possible child abuse and their kids are taken away, the parents have to defend their beliefs and actions in court.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The Kentucky native said Parton lived out her beliefs through compassion and generosity, even though some were critical of her glamorous image.
    — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of beliefs
Noun
  • The fix always seems to require better opinions, and opinions are exactly the thing that’s unreliable in the first place.
    — Rhett Power, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Eric has never shied away from expressing his opinions on the state of high school sports and how they can be improved.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of opinions
Noun
  • The music on that cassette helped define the sound, style and attitudes of a generation.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The region’s attitudes toward hospitality are a natural outgrowth of these broader social graces.
    — Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of attitudes
Noun
  • This time round, Horvat is on to something even more deliciously odd with a study that mashes together grief, matrimonial disharmony, the alien nature of mathematical minds, and desire’s wild pursuit of obscure objects.
    — Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Most of the time, people come with their pre-existing views and biases, repeat them out loud, close their minds to alternative perspectives, and go home even more sure of their ways.
    — Ben Bland, semafor.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of minds
Noun
  • As these ads become more prolific and consequently unavoidable, more people are speaking out in the hopes that restaurants will stop turning to AI altogether − which falls in line with Americans' increasingly negative views on AI and Big Tech.
    — Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Don’t come expecting to blow a wad of cash on Peaks (there’s very little that costs much, anyway) and most of the stuff that the islanders are so proud of—the quiet beaches, the views, and the breezy walks—is free.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of views
Noun
  • Those differing responses, paradoxically, hint at an underlying confluence of viewpoints – that safeguarding the growth and development of children and teenagers is not a one-and-done deal, left to individual court cases or settlements.
    — The Christian Science Monitor, Christian Science Monitor, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Cézanne returned to the area repeatedly, painting it from different viewpoints and in different seasons.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of viewpoints
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