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as in willing
having a desire or inclination (as for a specified course of action)
we couldn't have convinced her if she weren't already so inclined
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as in attached
having a liking or affection
a nightclub strictly for those inclined towards loud music
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as in prone
having a tendency to be or act in a certain way
a kindly couple who are inclined to be helpful to strangers
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as in leaning
running in a slanting direction
the highway ramps and other inclined roadways were treacherous during the ice storm
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as in tilted
to set or cause to be at an angle
carefully inclined the ladder against the house
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Recent Examples of inclined
Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Accessibility There are elevators throughout and inclined ramps to access certain common areas.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 May 2026
NoDa and Plaza Midwood draw the creatively inclined, while Myers Park, Eastover and Dilworth offer historic prestige.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
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Adjective
The authors suggest that because exercise boosts feel-good hormones, such as dopamine, and reduces the stress hormone cortisol, smokers who work out feel less inclined to use nicotine as a brain reward.
—Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 9 May 2026
Accessibility There are elevators throughout and inclined ramps to access certain common areas.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 May 2026
Verb
Outside of districts that depend on film production, lawmakers may be inclined to stay away from the issue until after the November mid-term elections.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 12 May 2026
NoDa and Plaza Midwood draw the creatively inclined, while Myers Park, Eastover and Dilworth offer historic prestige.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inclined
Adjective
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When asked whether national Democrats would be willing to spend heavily in Texas, where statewide campaigns can cost hundreds of millions of dollars, Schumer suggested Democrats believe the political environment is shifting in their favor.—
Kiara Moore,
The Washington Examiner,
19 May 2026
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At that point, climate strategy becomes less about innovation alone and more about governance, credibility and what people are willing to count as credit.—
Caitlin Grady,
The Conversation,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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The sphere at the top of the node bobs in the water, with the attached tube oscillating water within it, spinning turbines inside the structure that generate electricity.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
14 May 2026
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There’s a lot of fear about what’s going to happen with this thing that people feel attached to.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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Pawlikowski has never been prone to go long, but at just 82 minutes, Fatherland is as bracing and brief as a polar-bear plunge.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
15 May 2026
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These cities are building quickly on flood-prone land, financing infrastructure through debt mechanisms that future residents will inherit, and betting that car-dependent sprawl is a durable model for community life.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
15 May 2026
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The scene used one of the film’s funniest visual gags, an apartment so crazily tilted that nobody inside it could stand up straight.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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It is tilted with heavyweight matchups.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
15 May 2026
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The team found that places that once received more assistance tended to experience more conflict once that aid abruptly disappeared, often because those who had relied on that aid had become more vulnerable to recruitment by armed groups.—
Ari Daniel,
NPR,
19 May 2026
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Professional commentators tended to see these developments in so many local terms—turning, for their explanations, to national histories, cultures and institutions.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 May 2026
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The Sun forms a cazimi with Mercury in Taurus in your 7th House of Partnership, illuminating what both sides need and are ready to offer.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
14 May 2026
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One part of the mission that remains up in the air is whether or not a version of the lunar spacesuits being developed by Axiom Space will be ready for a test run in space.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Some people even have fond memories of the less-expensive frozen concentrate version of the drink.—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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For instance, if your child is fond of the colors purple and pink and likes monkeys and unicorns, look to see if a purple monkey or a white unicorn is available.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
15 May 2026
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Reaves battled a midseason left calf strain, and missed the end of the regular season and most of the first round of the playoffs with a left oblique strain.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
18 May 2026
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Brice Matthews made the majority of his minor-league starts at second, but has become the team’s everyday center fielder while Jake Meyers recovers from an oblique injury.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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“Inclined.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inclined. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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