1
as in ways
an established pattern of behavior
a tendency to drop things a tendency to make snap judgments
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as in trends
a prevailing or general movement or inclination
we'll be seeing a tendency for skirt lengths to get shorter this coming season
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as in inclinations
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
a youth with a natural tendency toward arts and crafts instead of sports
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Recent Examples of tendencies
Five patterns surfaced again and again—not as hard rules, but as common tendencies among people for whom reading is not a hobby so much as a way of moving through the world.
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Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
Genetics linked to a breed help shape common behavioral tendencies, though individual dogs may vary.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Sure, the sequence largely swipes away hints given prior that Bowser was an absent father, but in a film where most of the characters veer toward the blandly nice, watching a dad and his son bond over their same sociopathic tendencies was the only moment that tugged at the heartstrings.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2026
The present calamity is only exacerbated by the problems that already existed in their frayed union of over 20 years — including narcissistic tendencies for him and accountability issues for her.
—Sarah Rodman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
Teams can now analyze pitch accuracy, player tendencies and challenge success rates in real time.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
A lot of dance music leans more dark and some of his melodic tendencies are brighter in a way, more major key.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 27 Mar. 2026
The music business’ macho and misogynistic tendencies had reached a peak in 1987.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
By layering indicators such as travel habits, purchase footprints, and neighborhood retail tendencies, Vado builds rooftop-level consumer profiles that may help advertisers identify areas with promising engagement patterns.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Literary Hub, 2 Apr. 2026
Genetics linked to a breed help shape common behavioral tendencies, though individual dogs may vary.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026
Sure, the sequence largely swipes away hints given prior that Bowser was an absent father, but in a film where most of the characters veer toward the blandly nice, watching a dad and his son bond over their same sociopathic tendencies was the only moment that tugged at the heartstrings.
—Wilson Chapman, IndieWire, 31 Mar. 2026
The present calamity is only exacerbated by the problems that already existed in their frayed union of over 20 years — including narcissistic tendencies for him and accountability issues for her.
—Sarah Rodman, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Mar. 2026
Teams can now analyze pitch accuracy, player tendencies and challenge success rates in real time.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026
A lot of dance music leans more dark and some of his melodic tendencies are brighter in a way, more major key.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 27 Mar. 2026
The music business’ macho and misogynistic tendencies had reached a peak in 1987.
—Jed Gottlieb, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
By layering indicators such as travel habits, purchase footprints, and neighborhood retail tendencies, Vado builds rooftop-level consumer profiles that may help advertisers identify areas with promising engagement patterns.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tendencies
Noun
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The best science fiction shows us new ways to see our lives and our times by showing us how both might be otherwise.—
Stephanie Burt,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Those are just some of the ways in which the three elements have become critical for modern manufacturing, including for defense.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2026
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That would flip two trends — growing footprints and skyrocketing prices — in one piece of legislation.—
Mark Dee
March 28,
Idaho Statesman,
28 Mar. 2026
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Stacey Lastoe is a freelance journalist covering wellness and luxury travel, food and drink, hotels, travel trends and news, and more.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
28 Mar. 2026
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This is the standard for ramp inclinations that are usable for most people, especially wheelchair users.—
K. Desbouis,
Artforum,
6 Feb. 2026
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Trump’s inclinations to make every race about him could foul this for the GOP.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
26 Jan. 2026
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The Baltic Sea lacks strong tides that could have freed the whale.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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But by March 2018, the tides had clearly shifted; although Republican midterm primary voters only saw slight decreases from 2014, Democrats surged from just 10,500 votes in the 2014 governor primary to nearly 60,000, a rise that was seen down ballot as well.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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This model reflects Japan’s long-standing corporate culture, which prioritizes new hires for their general potential—their aptitudes and aspirations, as opposed to their current skill sets or university majors—and then trains them on the job.—
GRACIA LIU-FARRER,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Nov. 2025
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More money is apt to make homeschooling worse and far less tailored to the individual student and their interests and aptitudes by encouraging parents to substitute pricey group programs for the requisite effort of individualized instruction.—
Marie Sapirie,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Low-impact dyes, softer fabrications, and slub-character fabrics are among the key directions denim mills are pursuing for Fall/Winter 2027–2028.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Mar. 2026
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To tackle this issue, the new design boasts two sets of compressor blades rotating in opposite directions.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Mar. 2026
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The caveat is jurors and audiences at home are not allowed to vote for their own country; geopolitical affinities or rivalries often supersede talent.—
Lex Harvey,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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Players have to create teams that exploit a boss’ weakness in order to defeat them, and that means building up characters that have the right elemental affinities.—
Gieson Cacho,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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An uneasy balance The concentration of power around one figure sits uneasily with one of the founding impulses of the 1979 revolution that ushered in the Islamic Republic.—
Roxane Razavi,
The Conversation,
2 Apr. 2026
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What the Signals Could Be Doing Previous research has suggested that fungi conduct electrical impulses through hyphae — long, thread-like filaments or tubes — in a way similar to how nerve cells transmit information in humans.—
Samantha Agate,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Mar. 2026
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