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
Those baserunning tendencies changed during his final season in Milwaukee.
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Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Carrying The Weight Of Your Relationship A telling sign of savior-like tendencies is the urge to solve every problem, smooth over conflicts and keep everything afloat in your relationship.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Understanding these tendencies can help leaders design interactions that encourage equal participation.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Jefferson owns up to his scout team tendencies, but the veteran also knows when to dial it back.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Did certain choices and tendencies make all the more sense?
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2024
This woolly batch of SoundCloud demos and loosies marries the winding, kaleidoscopic approach of rap music, before sample laws to the melody-forward tendencies of the cell-phone-as-sampler era.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
There is a conversation happening in corporate America highlighting the damaging role that leaders with narcissistic tendencies play in creating toxic work environments.
—Jason Walker, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Queer fans have long-theorized that the protagonist’s blatant misogyny, repressed temper, and murderous tendencies come from Bateman being a closeted gay man.
—Quispe López, Them, 18 Oct. 2024
Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Carrying The Weight Of Your Relationship A telling sign of savior-like tendencies is the urge to solve every problem, smooth over conflicts and keep everything afloat in your relationship.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Understanding these tendencies can help leaders design interactions that encourage equal participation.
—Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
Jefferson owns up to his scout team tendencies, but the veteran also knows when to dial it back.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Did certain choices and tendencies make all the more sense?
—Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Dec. 2024
This woolly batch of SoundCloud demos and loosies marries the winding, kaleidoscopic approach of rap music, before sample laws to the melody-forward tendencies of the cell-phone-as-sampler era.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
There is a conversation happening in corporate America highlighting the damaging role that leaders with narcissistic tendencies play in creating toxic work environments.
—Jason Walker, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Queer fans have long-theorized that the protagonist’s blatant misogyny, repressed temper, and murderous tendencies come from Bateman being a closeted gay man.
—Quispe López, Them, 18 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tendencies
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Inspired by the popular Instagram account that touts more than two million followers, HGTV’s Zillow Gone Wild features the characters who have embraced non-traditional homes with their distinctive décor and imaginative architecture and shares the inventive ways to market a distinctive property.Denise Petski, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Given that companies are actively searching for ways to improve their office offerings, having direct insight into how employees use current office spaces can inform landlords on how to help company leaders strategize methods for optimizing their space.Ryan Masiello, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Einstein’s first inclinations about the idea can also be found in his letters to Marić.Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2024
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Knowing someone’s talents and inclinations allows everyone to enjoy the holidays more fully.Jay Sullivan, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
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Although the tsunami warning has been canceled, the Marin County Sheriff’s Office advises residents to continue avoiding coastal areas due to potential rising tides.Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 5 Dec. 2024
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Silence, wildlife, sunrises over the water, the gentle lapping of the tides… and $50,000 flood insurance premiums, because the tides are lapping in people’s living rooms with growing frequency.Michelle Weber, Longreads, 5 Dec. 2024
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Areas of the brain that are important for thinking and regulating impulses and emotions are rapidly developing during the adolescent years, and are susceptible to the external influences of social media.Omer Awan, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
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The conflict between those two impulses helps explain the difficult struggle to reform US health care and the history of voters punishing politicians who do try to change the system.Dylan Scott, Vox, 6 Dec. 2024
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That would be the shifting affections between two young witches.David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Nov. 2024
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Have faith in their affections!USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Tendencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tendencies. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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