as in tendency
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
showed artistic proclivities at an early age
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Recent Examples of proclivity
Promoting his late-night relationship advice call-in show, Cannon, 44, said age, experience and fatherhood have tempered his player proclivities.
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 1 Aug. 2025
Mundt’s proclivity for style is characterized by theatricality and storytelling.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 July 2025
Herget, a useful reliever, feels like the most likely player to depart, given the team’s proclivities.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 25 July 2025
Existing alcohol biosensors are used primarily by the criminal justice system to monitor people with a proclivity for driving under the influence.
—Emily Waltz, IEEE Spectrum, 19 May 2016
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Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 1 Aug. 2025
Mundt’s proclivity for style is characterized by theatricality and storytelling.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 27 July 2025
Herget, a useful reliever, feels like the most likely player to depart, given the team’s proclivities.
—The Athletic Mlb Staff, New York Times, 25 July 2025
Existing alcohol biosensors are used primarily by the criminal justice system to monitor people with a proclivity for driving under the influence.
—Emily Waltz, IEEE Spectrum, 19 May 2016
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proclivity
Noun
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Nowadays people see small images on their phones so there’s a tendency to crop in on everything.—
Adam Morganstern,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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With that said, his biggest flaw remains a tendency to sail throws high from the pocket.—
Tim Crowley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Kinloch noted the Legislature has shown no inclination to advance bills that create arena taxes.—
Malachi Barrett,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Vesting oversight primarily in defense departments and ministries is a traditional inclination.—
GARY ROUGHEAD,
Foreign Affairs,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Herbert’s top-10 aptitude would’ve exposed Olave to fewer dangerous hits.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Sep. 2025
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This leads him to discover an unexpected aptitude for cracking safes, turning his life upside down.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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New downloads of Weather are no longer possible on Wear OS 6 devices from third-party manufacturers, such as Samsung, OnePlus and others.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 Sep. 2025
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Why Healthcare Needs a Data Overhaul Healthcare systems are generating more data than ever before, from electronic health records and lab results to imaging scans, insurance claims, and even patient updates from wearable devices.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Capelli wasn’t a businessman and Chouinard wasn’t an activist at this point, but the men shared an affinity for nature and a willingness to challenge authority.—
David Gelles,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
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At first glance, Spicoli, with his long blonde locks, an affinity for shirtlessness and ambitions only to surf and get high, might seem an odd source of inspiration for business professionals.—
Paul Fitzgerald,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Proclivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proclivity. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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