wonts 1 of 2

noun

Definition of wontsnext
plural of wont
as in habits
a usual manner of behaving or doing he got up early, as is his wont

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wonts

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of wont
as in habituates

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  1. ways
  2. tendencies
  3. initiates
  4. informs
Noun
  • Still, by fully embracing data, businesses can gain a comprehensive view of their current impact and identify effective ways to reduce carbon emissions in the future.
    Robert Bailkoski, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Here are some ways that KSA databases support internal hiring.
    James Peters, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of ways
Noun
  • But his theory seemed to mirror the temperament of Deng, who, for all his reformist tendencies, was a ruthless apparatchik.
    Chang Che, The New Yorker, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Ball-stoppers rarely align with the principles of winning basketball, and Randle’s tendencies are as entrenched as ever.
    Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of tendencies
Verb
  • Bank of America initiates Box as buy The cloud company has an attractive outlook.
    Michael Bloom, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
  • The goal is to comply with the climate initiates of the Paris Agreement, an international treaty signed in 2015 to prevent climate change by reducing greenhouse gas emissions to net zero by 2050.
    Jon McGowan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of initiates
Verb
  • Rather, his supporters say that Montgomery was the first to understand and demonstrate the physics and control that still informs modern flight.
    Jake Goodrick, Sacramento Bee, 6 Jan. 2025
  • That’s why another function of the department is to collect information and data, which then informs research and decision-making.
    Jackie Valley, The Christian Science Monitor, 3 Jan. 2025
Definition of informs
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