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as in tendency
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
her natural inclination to help people in need
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as in slope
the degree to which something rises up from a position level with the horizon
the inclination of the hill is gentle, so walking up it isn't too bad
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Recent Examples of inclination
The print that swaths each selection here nods to that sartorial inclination and channels feminine beauty at every angle.
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 17 Mar. 2026
So far, Xi continues to favor struggling autocrats over powerful democrats, and has shown little inclination to change course.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
But the data centers will be in high-inclination orbits and will be fully illuminated by sunlight even as seen from the ground at midnight.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 13 Mar. 2026
The younger Khamenei is close to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and the regime’s decision to elevate him to the top spot is seen as evidence hard-liners are in charge with little inclination to reach a deal that ends the war.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 17 Mar. 2026
So far, Xi continues to favor struggling autocrats over powerful democrats, and has shown little inclination to change course.
—Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
But the data centers will be in high-inclination orbits and will be fully illuminated by sunlight even as seen from the ground at midnight.
—Tereza Pultarova, Space.com, 13 Mar. 2026
The younger Khamenei is close to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, and the regime’s decision to elevate him to the top spot is seen as evidence hard-liners are in charge with little inclination to reach a deal that ends the war.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inclination
Noun
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When an investigation like Nancy Guthrie’s passes the two-month mark, there’s a tendency to look back and reexamine all assumptions and decisions made in the first few moments.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
3 Apr. 2026
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New cultivars of Pyrus calleryana were bred to reduce Bradford’s tendency to split in snow or high winds.—
Campbell Vaughn,
USA Today,
3 Apr. 2026
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The center features a video wall where feeds from license plate readers and pan tilt zoom cameras are monitored.—
Leondra Head,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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In a South Coast Conference tilt, Akira’Ley Vazquez and Olivia Araujo each finished two-for-four, hitting a home run respectively as Greater New Bedford cruised to a 5-1 victory over Seekonk.—
Tyler McManus,
Boston Herald,
31 Mar. 2026
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Thirteen of the group were hit by an avalanche that swept down a slope on Perry’s Peak, northwest of Frog Lake.—
Ethan Baron,
Mercury News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Fog rolls in off the sea, rain clouds form against the steep volcanic slopes and squalls appear without warning.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Apr. 2026
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Flutie played beyond his physical abilities partly because of his aptitude.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
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What Godoy does have a great aptitude for, however, is video games.—
Carlos Aguilar,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Mar. 2026
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The seven-mile Torreya Challenge Loop steadily climbs and dips, meandering over creeks, an old forest road, and blackberry brambles, following a ridge where mountain laurels bloom in the spring, and visitors can find the steepest incline in the park.—
Carrie Honaker,
Travel + Leisure,
3 Apr. 2026
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Camp Jeep is another main attraction, which allows riders to experience a thrilling 28-foot incline and other obstacles in a Jeep driven by a professional driver.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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During the Apollo missions, astronauts used urine collection and transfer devices, as well as plastic bags taped to the buttocks to collect feces.—
ByMary Kekatos,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Our bill will ban the federal government from buying and operating these devices made in countries that wish us harm.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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For those following news about the war on social media, this affinity network—all these different figures with their own little tribes—has been quickly replacing images of the war with commentary on it.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2026
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Yes, our heroine is Mary Bennet, she of the off-key singing voice and affinity for vibe-killing piano concertos, a young woman who doesn’t care that men seldom make passes at girls who wear glasses and counts a day of being ignored by her family as a lucky escape from being mocked.—
Sophie Brookover,
Vulture,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Inclination.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inclination. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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