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tendencies

NOUN

direction of movement

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bias inclination leaning movement shift trend

STRONG

aim bearing bent course current curve drift drive heading purport run tenor turn turning way

NOUN

inclination to think or do in a certain way

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bias habit impulse leaning penchant propensity shift trend type weakness

STRONG

addiction affection bent current custom disposition drift inclining liability mind mindset partiality predilection predisposition proclivity proneness readiness run set slant susceptibility temperament thing turn usage way

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dislike hate

STRONG

antipathy disinclination disinterest hatred

Example Sentences

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Amodei has also warned that it is plausible that powerful AI systems, which he expects to exist in the near future, could develop destructive tendencies in unpredictable ways.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Our harmonic tendencies were nowhere near as complex, but they were rapidly becoming more sophisticated thanks to our exposure to such great improvisers as Miles!

From Los Angeles Times • May 25, 2026

Literature cannot topple an authoritarian regime on its own, but it can encourage people to reflect on authoritarian tendencies and what that can mean for their own lives.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

Another concern McClellan noted last week was that the market was going against the market’s seasonal tendencies during the second year of a presidential term.

From MarketWatch • May 4, 2026

I think he said something about paranoid tendencies if I’m not mistaken.

From "Twelve Angry Men" by Reginald Rose