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as in prone
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as in persuaded
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as in influenced
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to cause (someone) to be more likely to behave in a particular way or to be affected by a particular condition
Past experiences have predisposed her to distrust people. Researchers have identified a gene that may predispose some people to the disease.
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Recent Examples of predisposed
Lance Eliot, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
As a consequence, its countries are practiced in the art of strategic hedging and are predisposed to neutralism and nonalignment, owing to their colonial histories.
—David Shambaugh, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2020
Verb
People are presumably going to be more likely to perform or undertake the activity since they are already predisposed to avoiding hard thinking.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 30 Sep. 2024
As a consequence, its countries are practiced in the art of strategic hedging and are predisposed to neutralism and nonalignment, owing to their colonial histories.
—David Shambaugh, Foreign Affairs, 17 Dec. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predisposed
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The distinctive body is well suited for left-handed users as well as righties, but the hyper-glossy exterior is prone to smudging.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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As an artist, Rebecca Moses is prone to taking the unfamiliar route.David Moin, WWD, 5 Nov. 2024
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Made with feel-good materials like organic latex, cotton, and wool, organically minded combination sleepers can feel confident in sleeping on the latex hybrid Nolah Natural.Ashley Zlatopolsky, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024
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That is to say, sustainability is not just a buzzword anymore, as companies swiftly change practices to meet ecologically minded goals set by government authorities.Jennifer Weil, WWD, 22 Oct. 2024
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Bean and Smith were seen on video wrestling with Nichols and holding his arms, while also hitting him, but the jury was not convinced those actions amounted to civil rights violations.Adrian Sainz, TIME, 4 Oct. 2024
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The clients were easily convinced.Morgan Goldberg, Architectural Digest, 4 Oct. 2024
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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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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
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The Biden administration was working on things to incentivize innovation, giving money to people willing to take on zoning challenges.Kim Velsey, Curbed, 11 Nov. 2024
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This time, President-elect Donald Trump knows a lot more about how to manipulate the levers of power and plans to surround himself with loyalists willing to do his bidding in making sweeping changes to both policies and processes.Carl Leubsdorf, The Mercury News, 7 Nov. 2024
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Having persuaded many leading brands and designers to stop using fur and leather, animal rights activists have set their sights on convincing more brands to do away with down feathers.Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 4 Oct. 2024
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Her intractability eventually persuaded Kishan Patel and Teeny Chirichillo to flip the script and vote Aysha out instead.Dalton Ross, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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Don’t force dress-up Some pets are amenable to a little dress-up and may do just fine strutting in costume.Julia Lamont, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024
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Despite hiring Scott Boras last year, Alonso might be amenable to acknowledging these concerns and giving the Mets something resembling a hometown discount.Jerry Beach, Forbes, 24 Sep. 2024
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Broken glass is dangerous and should be disposed of properly, ideally by scattering it across the nearest bike lane.Mark Remy, The New Yorker, 17 Oct. 2024
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Conservationists are currently experimenting with a chemical bait that attracts the cane toad tadpole (but not its froggy counterparts) and then traps them so they can be humanely disposed of.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 14 Oct. 2024
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