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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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Our harmonic tendencies were nowhere near as complex, but they were rapidly becoming more sophisticated thanks to our exposure to such great improvisers as Miles!

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

I set up this new session by harnessing the same sycophantic, people-pleasing tendencies that can make AI hallucinate in the first place.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 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

“And so you shall, like an angel as you are!” cried Laurie, resolving, with a glow of philanthropic zeal, to found and endow an institution for the express benefit of young women with artistic tendencies.

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott