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have a tendency

VERB

tend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bear contribute favor go gravitate influence lean turn

STRONG

aim bend conduce dispose drift head impel incline lead look move point redound trend

WEAK

be biased be conducive be disposed be in the habit of be inclined be liable be predisposed be prejudiced have an inclination make for move toward result in serve to verge on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dislike hurt shun take

STRONG

dissuade follow obey

WEAK

abandon ignore neglect

Example Sentences

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AI detectors, for example, have a tendency to erroneously flag essays written by speakers of English as a second language, a 2023 Stanford analysis External link found.

From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026

Women have a tendency to talk themselves “out of the big jobs,” and she didn’t want that to happen to her.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

Ireland have a tendency to come out of the traps hard and fast against Scotland.

From BBC • Mar. 7, 2026

“Juries have a tendency to lump all the defendants together in these type of cases,” Kim said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 9, 2026

Since we live in a society constructed around competition, we have a tendency to take competitive behaviour for granted as a universal aspect of social life.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

have a tendency

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