as in tendency
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
a penchant for sitting by the window and staring moodily off into space
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Recent Examples of penchant
For those with a penchant for sprawling views, go to the very top to the Tembo Galleria via a spiral ramp to experience this thrilling skywalk.
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024
Orcas are intelligent creatures with a penchant for exploration and problem-solving.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Lewis picked up her penchant for education from her parents — one of her earliest Hanukkah memories was when her father would come into her classroom at Madison Simis Elementary School to talk about the history of Hanukkah.
—Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
Set in the 1960s, expect all the hallmarks of King’s penchant for vintage vignettes, including the looming fear of the Cold War as well as whatever monsters live beneath the sewer grates.
—Lucy Ford, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 28 Dec. 2024
Orcas are intelligent creatures with a penchant for exploration and problem-solving.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 25 Dec. 2024
Lewis picked up her penchant for education from her parents — one of her earliest Hanukkah memories was when her father would come into her classroom at Madison Simis Elementary School to talk about the history of Hanukkah.
—Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024
Set in the 1960s, expect all the hallmarks of King’s penchant for vintage vignettes, including the looming fear of the Cold War as well as whatever monsters live beneath the sewer grates.
—Lucy Ford, TIME, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for penchant
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Loss Aversion And The Endowment Effect Loss aversion refers to the tendency to feel the pain of losses more acutely than the pleasure of equivalent gains.Wayne Anderman, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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Between the rapid cycle of internet culture and the tendency to get caught up in our own feeds, even the most chronically online of us can miss a big moment or two.Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA TODAY, 28 Dec. 2024
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Improving your inclusivity aptitude provides the structure needed to embed inclusion throughout your talent management life cycle.Rocki Howard, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
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Initially, the Hip were conjured from an undying love of Sixties and Seventies British rock that, coupled with Gord Downie’s Beat poet lyrical aptitude and Jim Morrison-esque stage presence, became a Canadian rock juggernaut.Garret K. Woodward, Rolling Stone, 20 Sep. 2024
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The Brazilian has a natural inclination to go roaming in search of the ball even when fielded as a No 8 and Newcastle’s success under Howe had been delivered with Guimaraes as the orchestrator-in-chief.Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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The upswing can also be seen in the growing inclination towards classic models such as the ClarksWallabee—certainly influenced by the flare around nautical shoes—or the coveted Salomon XT-6.Teresa Romero Martínez, Glamour, 30 Dec. 2024
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Health insurers, too, are increasingly paying to address social determinants of health beyond hospitalizations, physician services, prescription drugs and medical devices.Bruce Japsen, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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The combination of IoT and AI enables connected devices to collect, analyze and act on data in real-time.Rahul Saluja, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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In the book, the trio discuss 24 works from the film collection at the Centre Pompidou that Mubi says will offer unique perspectives on the affinity between cinema and typography.Alex Ritman, Variety, 2 Dec. 2024
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The Ice Age mammals, which should not be confused with the larger woolly mammoths, seemed to have an had an affinity for Orange County, where this one — and about a third of the state’s total — have been found.Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 21 Dec. 2024
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That was certainly the case on downfield throws, which Coker had a knack for coming down more often than most.Joseph Person, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
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The third-year man has always had a knack for finishing near the rim, hitting a ridiculously effective 81.5% of his shots within three feet this season, and struggling mostly everywhere else.Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Penchant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/penchant. Accessed 9 Jan. 2025.
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