- 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
"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
What's more, With Love, Meghan was never going to change opinions of those who are already, for whatever reason, predisposed against her - just as her new podcast series is unlikely to.
From BBC ● Apr. 6, 2025
The slight gracelessness of my walk, which Dr. Luce had commented on, predisposed me to join die graceless sex.
From "Middlesex: A Novel" by Jeffrey Eugenides
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