dispositions

noun

Definition of dispositionsnext
plural of disposition
1
as in temperaments
one's characteristic attitude or mood he has a cheerful disposition and is very rarely depressed

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2
as in inclinations
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing a woman with a disposition to fuss about trivial matters

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3
as in removals
the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless we'll have to find some means for the disposition of all of this junk

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4
as in sequences
the way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another planned the disposition of events at her wedding with a precision that military commanders would envy

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5
as in agreements
an arrangement about action to be taken all that remains is a disposition regarding the custody of the two children

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispositions
  1. inclinations
  2. agreements
  3. attitudes
  4. tendencies
  5. arrangements
  6. distributions
  7. conventions
  8. affections
Noun
  • The percentages for other political inclinations were not as high but still represented a majority, including 86% of independent and third-party respondents, and 74% of Republicans.
    Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2024
  • Even back then, her criminal inclinations were evident.
    Alexei Navalny, The New Yorker, 11 Oct. 2024
Definition of inclinations
Noun
  • Such agreements were in place for the consulting services in the White House Offer, the company said.
    Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The filing also details various financial agreements, including short-term loan agreements with several lenders and a deferral agreement with a shareholder.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of agreements
Noun
  • Rather than trying to rank particular paranormal beliefs, the new study examines peoples’ general attitudes toward provable versus non-provable concepts.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The researchers also used another variable — belief in New Age philosophy — to see if that would track with attitudes about the paranormal.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of attitudes
Noun
  • The program first asked me to complete a series of multiple-choice questions asking broadly quizzing my personality tendencies.
    Mack DeGeurin, Popular Science, 3 Oct. 2024
  • The solar eclipse in Libra urges us to bring balance into our lives and relinquish codependent tendencies.
    Lisa Stardust, refinery29.com, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of tendencies
Noun
  • The filing notes a material weakness in the company's internal controls over financial reporting, specifically related to the accounting for collaborative arrangements, which Ocugen is working to remediate.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
  • The filing also notes that the company has no off-balance sheet arrangements and identifies material weaknesses in internal controls over financial reporting.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of arrangements
Noun
  • Expectations for future distributions from the Music Licensing Collective and the development of new digital sources such as TikTok are greatly contributing to positive growth.
    Kori Hale, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Emphasize growing the account balance by not taking distributions.
    Michael DiSimone, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of distributions
Noun
  • Since then, the weekender celebrating the convergence of style, sneakers, pop culture, music, art, food, innovation and the creative minds shaping those trends has traversed the globe with conventions in Chicago (2019) and Hong Kong (2024).
    Melinda Sheckells, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Similar conventions followed in other states, adopting the Republican Party label.
    Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of conventions
Noun
  • Have faith in their affections!
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Anderson, meanwhile, played Jane Fairfax, Emma's romantic rival for the affections of Frank Churchill (Callum Turner).
    Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 10 Oct. 2024
Definition of affections
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