1
: having inclination, disposition, or tendency
is always inclined to volunteer
I'm inclined to agree with you.
Please stay longer if you're so inclined.
2
a
: having a leaning or slope
an inclined surface
b
: making an angle with a line or plane
Examples of inclined in a Sentence
people who are inclined toward volunteering
a special school for children who are inclined toward the arts
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But Porter seemed less inclined to alter a recent rule change that grouped coaches and contributors with old-time players that played a role in Belichick missing out despite winning a record six Super Bowls as a head coach.
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Josh Dubow, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Porter didn’t seem inclined to change that process, saying that for more than 50 years coaches and contributors were grouped with players before changes about 10 years ago.
—Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
The meeting alone would have bestowed a new legitimacy on Assad, and made other countries more inclined to reach out to him.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
That is the halfpipe where snowboarders and freeskiers take turns zooming across its inclined slope to gather speed before launching into a series of acrobatic jumps.
—Joseph Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
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Josh Dubow, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Porter didn’t seem inclined to change that process, saying that for more than 50 years coaches and contributors were grouped with players before changes about 10 years ago.
—Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
The meeting alone would have bestowed a new legitimacy on Assad, and made other countries more inclined to reach out to him.
—Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 6 Feb. 2026
That is the halfpipe where snowboarders and freeskiers take turns zooming across its inclined slope to gather speed before launching into a series of acrobatic jumps.
—Joseph Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for inclined
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“Inclined.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inclined. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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