1
as in ways
an established pattern of behavior
a tendency to drop things a tendency to make snap judgments
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2
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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3
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
Darcy, who was Stelter’s colleague at CNN before co-founding the independent news outlet Status, lamented the recent tendencies of many large news organizations.
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Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2025
Your decision to grow them in containers makes sense as bulbs always make a lasting impression in dense container plantings and their garden takeover tendencies can be nullified.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Colorado and Virginia are two states that lean Democratic, though both have shown some purple tendencies in the past.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Now, his people-pleasing tendencies are developed into a full-on character flaw, one that presents both challenges and opportunities for growth.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Stewart compared Trump with several past kings, finding the president lacking in his royal tendencies.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Aside from these Nazi-ish tendencies, Frankenstein is erotically obsessed with the borders of life and death, with wounds and organs being specific sites of fascination; meanwhile, Katrin’s attraction to a lowly, virile farmhand (Joe Dallesandro) jeopardises the sanctity of the experiments.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
Are the Zizians simply a band of misunderstood misfits with homicidal tendencies?
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2025
Authoritarian tendencies … the collapse of ecological systems … a deteriorating climate.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Dade Hayes, Deadline, 25 Oct. 2025
Your decision to grow them in containers makes sense as bulbs always make a lasting impression in dense container plantings and their garden takeover tendencies can be nullified.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
Colorado and Virginia are two states that lean Democratic, though both have shown some purple tendencies in the past.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Now, his people-pleasing tendencies are developed into a full-on character flaw, one that presents both challenges and opportunities for growth.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2025
Stewart compared Trump with several past kings, finding the president lacking in his royal tendencies.
—Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Aside from these Nazi-ish tendencies, Frankenstein is erotically obsessed with the borders of life and death, with wounds and organs being specific sites of fascination; meanwhile, Katrin’s attraction to a lowly, virile farmhand (Joe Dallesandro) jeopardises the sanctity of the experiments.
—Rory Doherty, Vulture, 20 Oct. 2025
Are the Zizians simply a band of misunderstood misfits with homicidal tendencies?
—Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 20 Oct. 2025
Authoritarian tendencies … the collapse of ecological systems … a deteriorating climate.
—Leonard David, Space.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tendencies
Noun
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There are many ways to build community for people with disabilities.—
Joni Eareckson Tada,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Both reflect and honor the evolving identity of the position, just in different ways.—
Jourdan Rodrigue,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Private companies still lag behind public companies on board diversity (although recent trends show public companies falling behind again too).—
Emma Hinchliffe,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Mulroney, who grew up in a small Quebec town, had an ideological affinity with the emerging trends of privatization and deregulation in 1980s Anglo-American conservatism.—
Dónal Gill,
The Dial,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The cosmos is asking us to define our aspirations and inclinations.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
20 Oct. 2025
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LaCombe, who played forward in his youth, has shown great improvement in his own end but still has the offensive inclinations to be a point producer.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Like the tides, the house is designed for effortless movement and flow.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
27 Oct. 2025
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The crabs' migration is dictated by the moon and the tides, according to the park.—
Rachel Raposas,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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More money is apt to make homeschooling worse and far less tailored to the individual student and their interests and aptitudes by encouraging parents to substitute pricey group programs for the requisite effort of individualized instruction.—
Marie Sapirie,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Students are sorted into these houses based on their personalities and magical aptitudes.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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When the lines of a CME’s magnetic field and those of the Earth’s magnetic field are pointed in the opposite directions, the CME can unite with the Earth’s magnetosphere and fill it with vast quantities of solar energy.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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However, Sunday also featured two teams clearly trending in opposite directions.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Of course, Matthieu brings his own set of creative affinities, which are new and incredibly enriching, but not at the expense of existing relationships.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Catalina’s character is exceptionally well drawn, and the subtle, fantastic elements — unanswered phone calls, a sense of an unseen presence, intuitive impulses — lend the film a distinctive, poetic identity.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
23 Oct. 2025
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The changes to the prefrontal cortex can impact their decision making and control their impulses.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
22 Oct. 2025
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“Tendencies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tendencies. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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