- past participle of predispose.
- past tense form of predispose.
predisposed
Example Sentences
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Certain breeds are predisposed to heart or orthopedic issues, for example, that can be expensive to treat.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026
But he was also predisposed to remedies that would not require what he described as “a priori, the sacrifice of the energy value of oil, gas, and coal.”
From Salon ● Jun. 26, 2026
When that fan base is predisposed to wanting to stick it to the man, it’s not a tough sell.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
"Exosomes are used to communicate with and activate surrounding cells, and we have now identified a defect in both the production and the quality of exosomes in cells that we know are predisposed to Alzheimer's."
From Science Daily ● Nov. 25, 2025
My dad’s a big music fan, so I knew he’d be predisposed to thinking it was a good idea.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
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