as in tendency
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
a penchant for sitting by the window and staring moodily off into space
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Recent Examples of penchant
As a student of astrology and as a Gemini sun—curious, quick-witted, charming with a penchant for dialectical analysis—who better to engage in this purely scientific endeavor?
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Maya Layne, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
Tel, like Henry, is a speedy, right-footed attacking player with a penchant for cutting in towards goal from the left flank and who doesn’t particularly enjoy heading the ball.
—Tom Williams, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
This type of reaction goes beyond that one car; the Cybertruck has a unique penchant for being the target of vandalism, and people appear to be making a killing selling anti-Musk bumper stickers to disgusted Tesla owners.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2025
But any heaviness was immediately tempered by Paddington’s usual antics and a new villain: a delightfully silly Hugh Grant with a penchant for elaborate disguises and magic tricks.
—Rachel Sherman, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
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Maya Layne, Vogue, 14 Feb. 2025
Tel, like Henry, is a speedy, right-footed attacking player with a penchant for cutting in towards goal from the left flank and who doesn’t particularly enjoy heading the ball.
—Tom Williams, The Athletic, 14 Feb. 2025
This type of reaction goes beyond that one car; the Cybertruck has a unique penchant for being the target of vandalism, and people appear to be making a killing selling anti-Musk bumper stickers to disgusted Tesla owners.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2025
But any heaviness was immediately tempered by Paddington’s usual antics and a new villain: a delightfully silly Hugh Grant with a penchant for elaborate disguises and magic tricks.
—Rachel Sherman, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for penchant
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Beyond The Basics Successful investing requires mastering behavioral tendencies, and effective retirement planning demands a clear view of your financial reality.—
Wayne Anderman,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Playing in a defense requires knowing the scheme, understanding how to react to opponents’ tendencies and teammates’ on-the-fly decisions and making game plan specific adjustments.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
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New Yorkers with ambition and aptitude come together to complete these trainings in diverse cohorts led by expert instructors.—
Dynishal Gross,
New York Daily News,
4 Feb. 2025
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Whatever your interests and aptitude, chances are there is a need for your contribution in the workplace of today, and tomorrow.—
Aliza Knox,
Forbes,
31 Dec. 2024
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Regardless of one’s political affiliation or inclinations, now is the time to institutionalize sweeping changes in public management.—
Jerry Haar,
Baltimore Sun,
19 Feb. 2025
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The vast majority of this content is just a few taps of a remote control away on Paramount+, but that doesn't mean everyone has the time — or the inclination — to work through key episodes, just to fill in some gaps in a character's backstory.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
17 Feb. 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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Sure, Trump seemed very uninterested or knowledgeable about global issues and historically had an odd affinity for Vladimir Putin, but perhaps his vaunted negotiating skills could be deployed to bring about a resolution.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2025
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His stories enthrall his fellow captives, and capture the attention of Hasan, the enigmatic and feared Bey of Algiers, igniting an affinity between captor and captive.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
14 Feb. 2025
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White also has a knack for assembling fantastic casts, and he’s done it again here, with Posey stealing scenes and making memes as proudly old-fashioned matriarch Victoria, who pairs an airy superiority with a taste for prescription pills.—
Dave Nemetz,
TVLine,
13 Feb. 2025
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Ken had a knack for bringing joy and laughter to any gathering.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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“Penchant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penchant. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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