predisposes

present tense third-person singular of predispose
as in influences
formal to cause (someone) to be more likely to behave in a particular way or to be affected by a particular condition Past experiences have predisposed her to distrust people. Researchers have identified a gene that may predispose some people to the disease.

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Recent Examples of predisposes The substance also damages airways and predisposes individuals to develop many chronic lung diseases including asthma and chronic obstructive lung disease. Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025
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  • Those choices form the invisible curriculum that influences how students think, collaborate, and eventually lead as professionals and citizens.
    Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Michaels then reflected on how the demographic of the show influences the casting and the changes.
    Julia Moore, PEOPLE, 15 Sep. 2025
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  • The poet titillates, commands by images—and only thus persuades.
    Elaine L. Wang September 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Cherry persuades Harriet to publicly expose Laura, to talk to journalists and manufacture a viral story.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2025
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  • However, Garraty runs back and convinces his friend to walk a little further with him before taking advantage of McVries' distracted state to do what McVries had planned to do for him.
    Megan McCluskey, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
  • Freire examines the conditioning that convinces people of the good, or at least the utility, of specific socioeconomic arrangements.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 10 Sep. 2025
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  • People die in this movie, and nobody seems to care, which could be a metaphor for the way the pro sports industry grinds up and disposes of its warriors.
    Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 Sep. 2025
  • The findings underscore the need to rethink how society uses and disposes of disposable masks.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2025
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  • This output force enabled the robot to traverse difficult to navigate terrains—including soil, rough stone, PVC, glass, wood, and inclines between 5 and 15 degrees—while keeping a consistent speed.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 12 Aug. 2025

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