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as in willing
having a desire or inclination (as for a specified course of action)
we couldn't have convinced her if she weren't already so inclined
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as in attached
having a liking or affection
a nightclub strictly for those inclined towards loud music
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as in prone
having a tendency to be or act in a certain way
a kindly couple who are inclined to be helpful to strangers
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as in leaning
running in a slanting direction
the highway ramps and other inclined roadways were treacherous during the ice storm
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as in tilted
to set or cause to be at an angle
carefully inclined the ladder against the house
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Recent Examples of inclined
Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
Helwani then proposes a situation where if the UFC called ONE and offered the organization $5 million, would that then make Johnson more inclined to say yes?
—James Brizuela, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Julie Coleman, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
Cramer acknowledged that some investors, particularly traders with a more short-term view, are inclined to automatically trim stocks when bond yields rise.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
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Adjective
Hiring may bounce back if the Fed continues to cut interest rates, as employers may be more inclined to invest more in their businesses if borrowing costs are lower, economists said.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 9 Dec. 2024
Helwani then proposes a situation where if the UFC called ONE and offered the organization $5 million, would that then make Johnson more inclined to say yes?
—James Brizuela, Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2024
Verb
Some on Wall Street worried that the increase in yields means the economy is heating up again, and the Federal Reserve won’t be inclined to make more rate cuts.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
Cramer acknowledged that some investors, particularly traders with a more short-term view, are inclined to automatically trim stocks when bond yields rise.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inclined
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Free agent Alex Bregman is the obvious answer if the Yankees are willing to pony up close to $200 million to acquire him.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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Washington would not want to create expectations in Moscow that the United States is uninterested in the details and thus willing to make significant concessions in the interest of a quick resolution.Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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Flashback: Fort Rapids opened in 2006 amid an indoor water park craze as a 60,000-square-foot attraction with more than 300 hotel rooms, conference space and meeting rooms in an attached Holiday Inn and Suites.Andrew King, Axios, 17 Dec. 2024
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The attached media release did not refer to ‘migrant workers’ once.Samindra Kunti, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
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If your hair is in recovery mode—brittle, dull, prone to split ends, and in general need of some TLC—the best products for hair breakage are here to deliver relief.Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 17 Dec. 2024
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So the researchers look at this random, unrelated environmental factor to having ADHD — the fact the doctor is seeing these kids on Halloween — to get a sense of just how subjective and prone to error these decisions are.Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 17 Dec. 2024
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With insights on cultivating confidence, mastering your personal brand, and building global networks, this book is a practical guide for ambitious women ready to reach the next level.Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 26 Dec. 2024
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The complicated way for Phoenix to offload Beal and acquire Butler in the same transaction involves a third team ready to win now who view him as a complimentary piece to their puzzle.Evan Sidery, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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While Bing’s youngest three have recalled fond memories of their dad, his oldest four sons shared more complicated feelings about their father.Yasmeen Hamadeh, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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Van Dam has fond memories of going with her sister to stay with her grandmother in South Dakota during summer breaks from school.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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Despite missing both of their top scorers — Paolo Banchero and Franz Wagner — due to oblique injuries, the Magic mucked the game up early and often.Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
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Arch stepped in and started three games this season when Quinn Ewers got hurt and missed time with an oblique injury.Ryan Canfield, Fox News, 12 Dec. 2024
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In a country with a conservative Muslim society, the students have leaned into the language of left-wing revolutionary politics.Saif Hasnat Atul Loke, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2024
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But in recent days, he’s also leaned into softer messaging.Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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So glad The Athletic finally has a team dedicated to creating data visualizations!Dom Luszczyszyn, The Athletic, 17 Dec. 2024
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In story-ballet mode, the corps brings the main characters’ props onstage—such as scarves that represent the blood of the security guard’s many victims—and then exits with glad little jetés.Helen Shaw, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Inclined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inclined. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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