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as in tendency
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
her natural inclination to help people in need
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as in slope
the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon
the inclination of the hill is gentle, so walking up it isn't too bad
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Recent Examples of inclination
Whatever occurred between him and Danielle in the context of the video remains unclear, but Summers-Valli’s inclination to move in reverse allows the video to end on a real high note.
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
Kamara leaned onto these inclinations for the FW25 collection.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 Mar. 2025
This also applies to the inclination from Bulls fans to blame the lack of tanking on coach Billy Donovan.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
This told them that all coral structures take their shape from individual polyps’ microscopic inclinations.
—Quanta Magazine, 26 Feb. 2025
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Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
Kamara leaned onto these inclinations for the FW25 collection.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 6 Mar. 2025
This also applies to the inclination from Bulls fans to blame the lack of tanking on coach Billy Donovan.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
This told them that all coral structures take their shape from individual polyps’ microscopic inclinations.
—Quanta Magazine, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for inclination
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inclination
Noun
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In his new biography of Barnes, Blake Gopnik foregrounds this democratic ethos, focusing specifically on the philanthropist’s contributions to building racial equality—despite Barnes’s notoriously cantankerous personality and his tendency toward invective and slur.—
Kelly Presutti,
ARTnews.com,
12 Mar. 2025
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Spelling has opened up about her hydrophobic tendencies before, revealing in an April episode of misSPELLING that she had been hospitalized twice over several months for fainting.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
12 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The stand aside, this monitor has ample tilt, height, and swivel adjustments at the ready.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
9 Mar. 2025
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Similarities between Earth and Mars also include a roughly 24-hour day, an axial tilt that creates distinct seasons, weather patterns, and a rocky composition.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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In New Mexico, the high wind warning is impacting portions of central, east central, north central, northeast, and southeast New Mexico, including the east slopes of the Sacramento Mountains, the southeast Tularosa Basin, and the west-central Tularosa Basin.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
Newsweek,
13 Mar. 2025
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Biking through the Marin Headlands is a memorable experience, followed by a visit to the hamlet of Sausalito or a rigorous ride up the slopes of Mount Tamalpais.—
Visit California,
AFAR Media,
12 Mar. 2025
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This is different from notions of strengths and weaknesses, personality, aptitude or things like that.—
Michael B. Horn,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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So having that mental aptitude to learn and pick up schemes could help a good and creative coach get a ton out of him.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Walking at an incline on a treadmill or walking uphill outdoors places less stress on the joints and is less impactful; thus, it may be better tolerated than walking on flat surfaces.—
Tim Petrie, DPT,
Verywell Health,
5 Mar. 2025
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Many of the bed frames in this list have customizable elevations, typically reaching around 45-degree inclines.—
Nashia Baker,
Architectural Digest,
3 Mar. 2025
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The combination of IoT and AI enables connected devices to collect, analyze and act on data in real-time.—
Rahul Saluja,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Just in time for Christmas, certain members of Congress are hard at work in their policy shops, fashioning a massive lump of cybersecurity coal with which to gift American users of electronic devices.—
David Williams,
National Review,
26 Dec. 2024
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The widespread affinity for the familiar dessert is part of a larger movement of bakers leaning into personal influences and away from strictly European baking traditions.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appétit,
14 Mar. 2025
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Although Baytown does not have any historical affinity with aerospace, its location on the water offers far more straightforward access to Relativity's test facilities in Mississippi and its launch site in Florida.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Inclination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inclination. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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