as in tendency
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
a young lad with a predilection for telling tall tales
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Recent Examples of predilection
Instead, the predilection to keep to a certain set of words is presumably to make life easier for readers.
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
His tire warm-up work on Mercedes’ cool-weather predilection sent him to Las Vegas glory.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 20 June 2025
In All of this makes Fort Lauderdale’s current bullishness even more exceptional because the forces underpinning it aren’t being driven by Florida’s frequent predilection for opportunism and myopia.
—Peter Lane Taylor, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
The first idea merged his predilection for movement across landscapes with the autobiographical.
—Alex Vernon
may 27, Literary Hub, 27 May 2025
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Lance Eliot, Forbes, 29 Dec. 2024
His tire warm-up work on Mercedes’ cool-weather predilection sent him to Las Vegas glory.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 20 June 2025
In All of this makes Fort Lauderdale’s current bullishness even more exceptional because the forces underpinning it aren’t being driven by Florida’s frequent predilection for opportunism and myopia.
—Peter Lane Taylor, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
The first idea merged his predilection for movement across landscapes with the autobiographical.
—Alex Vernon
may 27, Literary Hub, 27 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for predilection
Recent Examples of Synonyms for predilection
Noun
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Because many young parents grew up at a time when diseases like measles were not common, there can be a tendency to not recognize their seriousness.—
Andrew Montequin,
jsonline.com,
22 July 2025
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According to this report, such a tendency creates a false sense of immediacy, which can have a negative impact of real social relationships.—
Eric Wood,
Forbes.com,
19 July 2025
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At the Soul Train Awards in 1997, Da Brat arrived outfitted in a similarly referential look, but her look evoked tomboy inclinations.—
Julian Randall,
Essence,
3 July 2025
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At a June 5 press conference, one day after the General Assembly closed the regular 2024 session, the governor gave his strongest indication to date of an inclination to seek another four-year term with Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
3 July 2025
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This combination of process understanding and technical aptitude creates a powerful force for rapid, relevant application development.—
Ed Jennings,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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That his tantalizing talent was matched by a preternatural aptitude.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2025
Noun
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However, instead of removing the minerals from the water, these devices make the minerals soluble in the water.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
14 Mar. 2025
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However, these incidents underscore the importance of regularly updating your devices to stay protected against evolving threats.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
14 Mar. 2025
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So why does Stovall have such an affinity for Charlotte?—
Adam Bell,
Charlotte Observer,
23 July 2025
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Chris Drumgoole, President of DXC Global Infrastructure Solutions, told me that DXC has an affinity for mission-critical environments.—
Steve McDowell,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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Embracing private relationships, then, is partly Gen Z’s way of rejecting the suffocating pressures of perfection and returning to the value of real-life displays of affection.—
Kameryn Griesser,
CNN Money,
22 July 2025
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And a source tells EW that the actor, who also starred on Evil, will play the new object of Andy's romantic affection.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
21 July 2025
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“Predilection.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/predilection. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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