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as in tendency
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
her natural inclination to help people in need
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as in slope
the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon
the inclination of the hill is gentle, so walking up it isn't too bad
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Recent Examples of inclination
And when a new year also coincides with the start of a new presidential administration, some folks may feel an even stronger inclination to take action to protect or grow their wealth after the inauguration.
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Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
The dark inclinations of Oh, Hi! are a welcome change to the modern rom-com formula, externalizing Iris’ millennial romantic anxiety into a full emotional breakdown.
—Jourdain Searles, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
In adolescence, those inclinations shifted toward the bohemia of the late-1960s art scene, and upon leaving home and going west, CalArts proved a sympathetic environment for his singular talents and personality.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
Who has the time or inclination to discover and learn these features?
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2025
The dark inclinations of Oh, Hi! are a welcome change to the modern rom-com formula, externalizing Iris’ millennial romantic anxiety into a full emotional breakdown.
—Jourdain Searles, The Hollywood Reporter, 29 Jan. 2025
In adolescence, those inclinations shifted toward the bohemia of the late-1960s art scene, and upon leaving home and going west, CalArts proved a sympathetic environment for his singular talents and personality.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 27 Jan. 2025
Who has the time or inclination to discover and learn these features?
—Janhoi McGregor, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for inclination
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inclination
Noun
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Poppies have a tendency to self-sow or naturalize in the garden.—
Joshua Siskin,
Orange County Register,
15 Feb. 2025
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The enclosures surround the vehicles’ lithium ion batteries, which have a tendency to spontaneously ignite at extremely hot temperatures that are difficult for firefighters to suppress.—
Katherine Love,
Forbes,
13 Feb. 2025
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The infestation causes the tree’s fronds to droop and the crown to turn brown and collapse or tilt.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Feb. 2025
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The penalty tilt has been particularly sharp in the past 12 Kansas City postseason contests as Chiefs opponents have been hit by more yellow flags 11 times, with one tie.—
David K. Li,
NBC News,
5 Feb. 2025
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With clean designs and subtle branding, the products are designed to go from the slopes to the city.—
Alex Wynne,
WWD,
7 Feb. 2025
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Off the slopes: Insiders do lunch at Whitegrass' cafe (winter-only) for the killer soups and hippie-meets-hillbilly energy.—
Kristen Hinman,
Axios,
6 Feb. 2025
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In 1966, at the height of the Vietnam War, Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara instituted Project 100,000, in which recruits whose aptitude had been determined to be too low to serve in the military would be admitted and sent to fight.—
Dexter Filkins,
The New Yorker,
3 Feb. 2025
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But the aptitude, not to mention attitude, starts with the teaching and tone set by a one-of-a-kind force.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
2 Feb. 2025
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Pro tip: Go clockwise for better views and more gradual inclines, per DCR.—
Sabrina Moreno,
Axios,
25 Oct. 2024
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In shadowed halls where codes align, A contest brews, a steep incline.—
Emily Forlini,
PCMAG,
28 Jan. 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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“Inclination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inclination. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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