1
as in aptitude
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
always had an affinity for nurturing living things
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as in kinship
the fact or state of having something in common
a study showing an affinity between obesity and socioeconomic status
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Recent Examples of affinity
At times, Richie can be defiant and at other times respectful, depending on the circumstances, deepening his innate affinity with the archer.
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Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
It is run by the 61-year-old Zuncho Park, who speaks little Spanish but feels a strong affinity to Mexico.
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Tomás Hill López-Menchero,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
In her memoir, Andrews mentions that her children briefly attended UCLA Lab School and that Joanna had affinities for horseback riding and reading.
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Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
23 June 2026
Those insights can then be incorporated into future episodes and shared with advertisers looking for a deeper understanding of audience affinity.
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Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for affinity
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
25 June 2026
It is run by the 61-year-old Zuncho Park, who speaks little Spanish but feels a strong affinity to Mexico.
—
Tomás Hill López-Menchero,
New York Times,
25 June 2026
In her memoir, Andrews mentions that her children briefly attended UCLA Lab School and that Joanna had affinities for horseback riding and reading.
—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
23 June 2026
Those insights can then be incorporated into future episodes and shared with advertisers looking for a deeper understanding of audience affinity.
—
Dana Harris-Bridson,
IndieWire,
18 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for affinity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for affinity
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The future of talent acquisition will require hiring more for aptitude, adaptability and leadership potential—and less for perfectly linear résumés.
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The North Korean players’ physical aptitude was clear, but coaches were aware of their technical and tactical shortcomings.
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Raise the Future offers Family Support Services for foster, kinship and adoptive families.
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Two New Yorkers from the boroughs who shared the kinship of a similar background.
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These deciduous trees are invasive in many areas because of their aggressive roots that spread wide and far, and their tendency to take over native plants.
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This is largely because about half of autistic children have a tendency to wander away from safe environments.
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This typically happens because navigating the conflict proves that the relationship is resilient and can withstand the realities of the human experience.
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That unpredictability, coupled with Johnson’s razor-thin voting margin, is testing the seemingly cozy relationship between the speaker and the president ahead of the midterms.
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Spiritual progress requires fighting against the natural downward inclination of our souls—though fighting, oddly, is also the problem.
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Getty Choosing a college major has always been a big life decision, influenced by not only personal inclinations and talents, but also by starting salaries.
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The average American consumes about 20 pounds — almost 4 gallons — of ice cream each year, the association also reported.
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However, if future disappointment is to be avoided, something will need to change not just at the national level but also within Asian soccer’s governing association.
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But none of that has happened, and Hamas rejected a new disarmament proposal in March that would force it to give up its tunnel network as well as rockets, heavy munitions, explosive devices and assault rifles before any Israel withdrawal.
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This one from Amazon is only $36 and can keep your devices charged for up to one week on a single charge.
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The tool, developed by independent AI engineer Luke Geel, analyzes past results and players’ activity—from posture to blink rate—spotting connections that might be imperceptible to the average viewer but visible to top pros.
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Cinematic art, art in general, is about human expression, human connection, human interaction.
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“Affinity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/affinity. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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