as in tendency
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
showed artistic proclivities at an early age
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Recent Examples of proclivity
No matter your own soup memories, histories and proclivities, here are some of L.A. Times’ favorite comforting, nourishing soup recipes that are sure to resonate in your own home, including two collaborative dishes from Little Fish and Chainsaw’s wildfire relief efforts.
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Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025
One theme poised to see lasting success is banks, Cramer said, due to Trump’s proclivity for deregulation.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025
And More—Had Homes Destroyed Along With Historic Landmarks Again, Nina has shown zero proclivity to violence.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
While Princess Charlene’s style tends to include high-profile design houses and sleek apparel, her recent proclivity for the quiet luxury trend has certainly grown.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 29 Jan. 2025
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Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times, 26 Jan. 2025
One theme poised to see lasting success is banks, Cramer said, due to Trump’s proclivity for deregulation.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 23 Jan. 2025
And More—Had Homes Destroyed Along With Historic Landmarks Again, Nina has shown zero proclivity to violence.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
While Princess Charlene’s style tends to include high-profile design houses and sleek apparel, her recent proclivity for the quiet luxury trend has certainly grown.
—Julia Teti, WWD, 29 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proclivity
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Beyond The Basics Successful investing requires mastering behavioral tendencies, and effective retirement planning demands a clear view of your financial reality.—
Wayne Anderman,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Playing in a defense requires knowing the scheme, understanding how to react to opponents’ tendencies and teammates’ on-the-fly decisions and making game plan specific adjustments.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
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This told them that all coral structures take their shape from individual polyps’ microscopic inclinations.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
26 Feb. 2025
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His geopolitical inclinations have not changed, and his antidemocratic tendencies have only gotten worse.—
HAL BRANDS,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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His aptitude for pitching, Cotham said, was more advanced than anyone he’s known at that age.—
Matt Gelb,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Jordan Bianchi and Jeff Gluck, The Athletic: Gluck took Christopher Bell, citing the upped numbers of Toyotas on the road this year and Bell’s aptitude as an all-around racer.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Feb. 2025
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The combination of IoT and AI enables connected devices to collect, analyze and act on data in real-time.—
Rahul Saluja,
Forbes,
26 Dec. 2024
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Just in time for Christmas, certain members of Congress are hard at work in their policy shops, fashioning a massive lump of cybersecurity coal with which to gift American users of electronic devices.—
David Williams,
National Review,
26 Dec. 2024
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Even in recognizing his affinity for James Cagney, whose button-nose and short stature contrasted against his bombastic presence, Hackman is registering the type of Hollywood actor that created a space for themselves rather than worked to fit any mold.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
1 Mar. 2025
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Trump’s personal affinity for dictators was apparent early on.—
Garry Kasparov,
The Atlantic,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Proclivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proclivity. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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