as in tendency
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
showed artistic proclivities at an early age
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Recent Examples of proclivity
Kate layered the coat over a muted brown outfit, continuing with a recent proclivity for subtle colors.
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Janine Henni, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Leaders who possess this makeup develop flexibility (i.e. agility), cultural sensitivity (i.e. empathy), and a proclivity for long-term thinking.
—Dan Pontefract, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
McRae stands alone as a pop allegiant, one with deference to the artists that came before her and a proclivity for their brand of spectacle.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025
How willing lawmakers—especially those with pro-business proclivities—will be to buck the status quo remains to be seen.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2025
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Janine Henni, People.com, 26 Feb. 2025
Leaders who possess this makeup develop flexibility (i.e. agility), cultural sensitivity (i.e. empathy), and a proclivity for long-term thinking.
—Dan Pontefract, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
McRae stands alone as a pop allegiant, one with deference to the artists that came before her and a proclivity for their brand of spectacle.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025
How willing lawmakers—especially those with pro-business proclivities—will be to buck the status quo remains to be seen.
—Nicholas Florko, The Atlantic, 1 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for proclivity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for proclivity
Noun
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According to Brenda, who has bizarre energy and a tendency to trail off mid-thought, the house was abandoned after a fire.—
Lovia Gyarkye,
The Hollywood Reporter,
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 report cites a growing consumer inclination toward advanced lip care solutions, and effective alternatives to traditional lip balms and glosses.—
Dahvi Shira,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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But several other populist Trump allies who have shown no inclination to leave power have made their judiciaries a central target.—
Graham Underwood,
arkansasonline.com,
17 Mar. 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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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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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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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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“Proclivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proclivity. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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