- 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
Among participants assigned to the low-carb diet, those who were genetically predisposed to higher LDL cholesterol were more likely to experience an increase.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 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
"This situation could lead to many of the students ending up in a vulnerable situation and predisposed to being further exploited financially or otherwise," Juho Sillanpää, who is leading the investigation, told the BBC.
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2026
He was especially predisposed to forgive or ignore political differences when the other person had been one of the “band of brothers” in 1776.
From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis
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