predisposition
Example Sentences
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Your ideal rise time is linked to your chronotype, your genetic predisposition to waking at a certain time.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 11, 2026
The Oscar-winning actor announced in 2013 that she had undergone a double mastectomy, followed by a double oophorectomy in 2015, due to her genetic predisposition to cancer.
From Barron's • Dec. 15, 2025
Genetic predisposition increases disease risk in certain populations.
From Science Daily • Nov. 17, 2025
They’ve identified some genetic anomalies that lead to a predisposition to the spectrum.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 22, 2025
My general predisposition to spending a lot of time inside reading gave me a distinct advantage over the average Culver Creek student.
From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
