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as in prone
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as in persuaded
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as in influenced
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to cause (someone) to be more likely to behave in a particular way or to be affected by a particular condition
Past experiences have predisposed her to distrust people. Researchers have identified a gene that may predispose some people to the disease.
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Recent Examples of predisposed
Joanne Haner, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
People who are thinking that way are already predisposed to being open and really caring about their surroundings.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 3 Dec. 2024
After consulting with several doctors, Fishel decided on a lumpectomy followed by radiation and hormone therapy, opting not to pursue a double mastectomy after genetic testing revealed she wasn’t predisposed to cancer.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 16 Oct. 2024
Find out not only your fur baby’s exact breed, but learn more about their ancestry, habits and traits they’re predisposed to, and health markers (the dog DNA test offers over 280 genetic health markers).
—Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 9 Oct. 2024
Maybe people who are drawn to meditation are predisposed to certain patterns of brain activity, and our heap of correlations tells us more about those willing to meditate than anything actually caused by meditation.
—Oshan Jarow, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
People are presumably going to be more likely to perform or undertake the activity since they are already predisposed to avoiding hard thinking.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
As a consequence, its countries are practiced in the art of strategic hedging and are predisposed to neutralism and nonalignment, owing to their colonial histories.
—David Shambaugh, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2020
Verb
Those with Down syndrome are predisposed to certain conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease and leukemia but are less likely to experience mass tumor cancers or certain heart diseases.
—Joanne Haner, The Hill, 4 Dec. 2024
People who are thinking that way are already predisposed to being open and really caring about their surroundings.
—Katie Bain, Billboard, 3 Dec. 2024
After consulting with several doctors, Fishel decided on a lumpectomy followed by radiation and hormone therapy, opting not to pursue a double mastectomy after genetic testing revealed she wasn’t predisposed to cancer.
—Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 16 Oct. 2024
Find out not only your fur baby’s exact breed, but learn more about their ancestry, habits and traits they’re predisposed to, and health markers (the dog DNA test offers over 280 genetic health markers).
—Maya Gandara, StyleCaster, 9 Oct. 2024
Maybe people who are drawn to meditation are predisposed to certain patterns of brain activity, and our heap of correlations tells us more about those willing to meditate than anything actually caused by meditation.
—Oshan Jarow, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018
People are presumably going to be more likely to perform or undertake the activity since they are already predisposed to avoiding hard thinking.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
As a consequence, its countries are practiced in the art of strategic hedging and are predisposed to neutralism and nonalignment, owing to their colonial histories.
—David Shambaugh, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predisposed
Adjective
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Sinkholes usually form due to groundwater slowly eroding the underground rock that holds soil together, and Pennsylvania is particularly prone to sinkhole damage because of its limestone bedrock, according to the US Geological Survey.Lex Harvey and Andy Rose, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
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Higher-income individuals are more prone to shop online.David Moin, WWD, 3 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Volunteers needed to recover fishing line: Volusia County needs environmentally minded volunteers to participate in the Monofilament Recovery and Recycling Program.Joe Rassel, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Dec. 2024
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Made with feel-good materials like organic latex, cotton, and wool, organically minded combination sleepers can feel confident in sleeping on the latex hybrid Nolah Natural.Ashley Zlatopolsky, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
Verb
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Westwood convinced the second teenager to undress for a Greek mythology scene.Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Her ultimate goal is to be part of the Taylor Swift musical all Swifties are convinced is coming soon.Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Indianapolis Star Everyone is inclined to take things for granted.The Indianapolis Star, The Indianapolis Star, 27 Nov. 2024
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Governor DeWine, surely cognizant of the sentiments behind this vote, is reportedly inclined to sign the bill.The Editors, National Review, 25 Nov. 2024
Adjective
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At first, players lived in a hotel and played anyone willing – mostly Christian and for-profit colleges.Chris Quintana, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
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That lack of data leaves everyone, except those willing to risk their own health on either their own hunches or those of wellness influencers, worse off.Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 12 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Some members have been persuaded to vote yes.Gene Maddaus, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
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And after a couple of years of work, the Grace Commission’s 150-plus members persuaded Congress to enact exactly zero of its recommendations.Allison Morrow, CNN, 6 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Passing power is readily available and the ten-speed is amenable to being flattened when trying to hit a closing gap in traffic.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Baseball isn’t merely amenable to snacking; the game is arranged around it.Kaitlyn Tiffany, The Atlantic, 29 Oct. 2024
Verb
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The homeowner's property was allegedly disposed of in a dumpster.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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Some real trees are burned after they're disposed of, releasing all that carbon back into the atmosphere at once, Walker says.Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Predisposed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predisposed. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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