- present participle of like.
liking
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OpenAI’s announcement seemed a little too on the nose for some in the tech industry already suspicious of its efforts to shape regulations to its liking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026
She called him "the undertaker" because of his liking for dark, sombre suits.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Jessie has been trying all summer to help Bonnie make friends, but none of the neighborhood kids seem to take a liking to her.
From Salon ● Jun. 21, 2026
Why, then, does not liking Olive Garden feel incompatible with being a foodie — and so incompatible that it shouldn’t even be mentioned by name?
From Salon ● Jun. 3, 2026
It was obvious why I grew to love Samira once we went to high school together, but she also had reason to take a liking to me.
From "Americanized" by Sara Saedi
They are, wrote Dickens, “the curious old records of likings and dislikings; of jealousies and revenges; of affection defying the power of death, and hatred pursued beyond the grave.”
From The Guardian ● Jun. 12, 2015
Yamaha was fourth, not because it's a bad bike, but I think it caters to the likings of intermediates and pros.
From Time Magazine Archive
All Alaskans have their likings, their wants, their plans for solving the problems of the Territory, but in nearly every case two sets of opposite demands were presented to the President.
From Time Magazine Archive
In matters of art, Blake's hates were as passionate and as swollen with moral assurance as his likings.
From Time Magazine Archive
Hobbits have a passion for mushrooms, surpassing even the greediest likings of Big People.
From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien
