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
But while Freddy gets his own storyline about an attempt to better himself that goes disastrously awry, the other arsonist remains anonymous beyond a strange proclivity for the potato chip aisle of various grocery stores.
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Alison Herman, Variety, 28 June 2025
President Trump does not exhibit Bismarck’s cunning, inscrutability, or proclivity for complicated diplomacy.
—Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 24 June 2025
This came as no surprise to anyone from the original production, who were already well-aware of Charles’ erratic onset behaviour and a slew of unsettling personal proclivities.
—Hazlitt, 18 June 2025
The artist also dished on how his children picked up his proclivities from an early age during a February 2022 interview with Wall of Sound.
—Chris Barilla, People.com, 23 June 2025
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Alison Herman, Variety, 28 June 2025
President Trump does not exhibit Bismarck’s cunning, inscrutability, or proclivity for complicated diplomacy.
—Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 24 June 2025
This came as no surprise to anyone from the original production, who were already well-aware of Charles’ erratic onset behaviour and a slew of unsettling personal proclivities.
—Hazlitt, 18 June 2025
The artist also dished on how his children picked up his proclivities from an early age during a February 2022 interview with Wall of Sound.
—Chris Barilla, People.com, 23 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for proclivity
Noun
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Because many young parents grew up at a time when diseases like measles were not common, there can be a tendency to not recognize their seriousness.—
Andrew Montequin,
jsonline.com,
22 July 2025
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According to this report, such a tendency creates a false sense of immediacy, which can have a negative impact of real social relationships.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
Noun
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Our inclination might be to freeze event planning and ride out the storm, but history shows that innovation thrives in adversity.—
Shawn Pierce,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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SpaceX's Falcon 9 rocket arced downrange over the Atlantic Ocean, heading northeast to place its payload into the Kuiper constellation at an inclination of 51.9 degrees to the equator.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
16 July 2025
Noun
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This combination of process understanding and technical aptitude creates a powerful force for rapid, relevant application development.—
Ed Jennings,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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That his tantalizing talent was matched by a preternatural aptitude.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2025
Noun
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However, instead of removing the minerals from the water, these devices make the minerals soluble in the water.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Mar. 2025
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However, these incidents underscore the importance of regularly updating your devices to stay protected against evolving threats.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
14 Mar. 2025
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So why does Stovall have such an affinity for Charlotte?—
Adam Bell,
Charlotte Observer,
23 July 2025
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Chris Drumgoole, President of DXC Global Infrastructure Solutions, told me that DXC has an affinity for mission-critical environments.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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“Proclivity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/proclivity. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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