have a tendency

VERB

tend

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bear contribute favor go gravitate influence lean turn

STRONG

aim bend conduce dispose drift head impel incline lead look move point redound trend

WEAK

be biased be conducive be disposed be in the habit of be inclined be liable be predisposed be prejudiced have an inclination make for move toward result in serve to verge on

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dislike hurt shun take

STRONG

dissuade follow obey

WEAK

abandon ignore neglect

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have a tendency

AI detectors, for example, have a tendency to erroneously flag essays written by speakers of English as a second language, a 2023 Stanford analysis External link found.

From Barron's ● Apr. 14, 2026

Humans have a tendency to anthropomorphize animals and even inanimate objects, says Ayanna Howard, dean of Ohio State University’s College of Engineering and a roboticist who has researched why humans blindly trust machines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 20, 2026

Ireland have a tendency to come out of the traps hard and fast against Scotland.

From BBC ● Mar. 7, 2026

“Markets have a tendency to panic and overshoot,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 20, 2026

Even today, as late as now, I have a tendency to wince when I remember that I brought a dinner suit up to Les Amis with me.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger

have a tendency

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