as in tendency
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
a penchant for sitting by the window and staring moodily off into space
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Recent Examples of penchant
Reigning champ Crazy Norse is a 6.8% ABV hazy/New England IPA with a penchant for NKU athletics.
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Rasputin Todd, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Like several European royals, including the U.K.’s Kate Middleton and Queen Camilla, Queen Letizia has a penchant for royal rewears.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 July 2025
And comic book fans know his new partnership with Riri likely won't end well, since Zeke Stane is a major supervillain in the source material with a penchant for terrorism and upgrading his own body with weapons rather than building a suit of armor.
—EW.com, 25 June 2025
Now, their penchant for coping with humor is capturing very real feelings following the weekend's scary news.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 23 June 2025
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Rasputin Todd, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Like several European royals, including the U.K.’s Kate Middleton and Queen Camilla, Queen Letizia has a penchant for royal rewears.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 2 July 2025
And comic book fans know his new partnership with Riri likely won't end well, since Zeke Stane is a major supervillain in the source material with a penchant for terrorism and upgrading his own body with weapons rather than building a suit of armor.
—EW.com, 25 June 2025
Now, their penchant for coping with humor is capturing very real feelings following the weekend's scary news.
—Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for penchant
Noun
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The bill ultimately continues a generations-long Republican tendency to transfer wealth upward while abandoning working Americans. Davis: The wealth transfer Trump seeks is from government to taxpayers.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 July 2025
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This practice has fostered a tendency to conflate diagnosis with management frameworks, confuse co-morbidities with symptoms, and ultimately blur the distinction between obesity as a risk factor and as a disease state.—
Francesco Rubino,
Time,
9 July 2025
Noun
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The Watch 8 series also offers a 12-minute running test to gauge your current aptitude for the activity from 1 (beginner) to 10 (pro).—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
11 July 2025
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Each drill was designed to test Beringer’s physical makeup and his aptitude for the game.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
Noun
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The inclination of those operating from this skillset is to evaluate the interrelationships and interconnections within and between steps, processes, systems and people.—
Terina Allen,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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Marseille’s artistic inclination is matched by an obsession with food which, typically, is very different from what appears on plates in the rest of France.—
The Editors,
JSTOR Daily,
20 June 2025
Noun
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However, instead of removing the minerals from the water, these devices make the minerals soluble in the water.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Mar. 2025
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However, these incidents underscore the importance of regularly updating your devices to stay protected against evolving threats.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
14 Mar. 2025
Noun
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But for Bolduc, despite Gorton’s history of affinity for him, that is more of a projection with a far smaller sample of data to work with.—
Arpon Basu,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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What Readers Loved About Canada Resorts Canada is teeming with gorgeous coastlines, mountains, lakes, and forests—and our readers have a clear affinity for resorts within close proximity of these natural features.—
Lydia Mansel,
Travel + Leisure,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Beringer seemingly has a knack for first impressions.—
Jon Krawczynski,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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Royal Caribbean has a knack for creating ships that cater to all ages and vacation vibes, and Ovation of the Seas strikes the right balance with active all-ages fun, kid-friendly play areas, and vibrant nightlife.—
Erica Silverstein,
Travel + Leisure,
9 July 2025
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“Penchant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penchant. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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