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tendencies

NOUN

direction of movement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bias inclination leaning movement shift trend

STRONG

aim bearing bent course current curve drift drive heading purport run tenor turn turning way

NOUN

inclination to think or do in a certain way

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bias habit impulse leaning penchant propensity shift trend type weakness

STRONG

addiction affection bent current custom disposition drift inclining liability mind mindset partiality predilection predisposition proclivity proneness readiness run set slant susceptibility temperament thing turn usage way

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dislike hate

STRONG

antipathy disinclination disinterest hatred

Example Sentences

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Unlike their Arab Sunni neighbors, Omanis belong to the Ibadite sect, an early secession from mainstream Islam known for its moderate and egalitarian tendencies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

"Individuals with prominent emotional eating tendencies may require additional behavioral or psychological support."

From Science Daily • May 7, 2026

Another concern McClellan noted last week was that the market was going against the market’s seasonal tendencies during the second year of a presidential term.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

Leaders of the four countries he visited have all been criticised -- in varying degrees -- for authoritarian tendencies.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

A folded dollar bill holding down the switch, stopping the alarm from blaring and letting everyone in the hospital know some crazy guy with cystic fibrosis and self-destructive tendencies is hanging out on the roof.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott