dispositions

noun

Definition of dispositionsnext
plural of disposition
1
as in temperaments
one's characteristic attitude or mood he has a cheerful disposition and is very rarely depressed

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2
as in inclinations
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing a woman with a disposition to fuss about trivial matters

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3
as in removals
the getting rid of whatever is unwanted or useless we'll have to find some means for the disposition of all of this junk

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4
as in sequences
the way objects in space or events in time are arranged or follow one another planned the disposition of events at her wedding with a precision that military commanders would envy

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5
as in agreements
an arrangement about action to be taken all that remains is a disposition regarding the custody of the two children

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispositions
  1. inclinations
  2. removals
  3. agreements
  4. attitudes
  5. tendencies
  6. disposals
  7. arrangements
  8. distributions
Noun
  • Page counts, while not a precise measure of regulatory burden, do reflect inclinations toward regulatory enthusiams when those are present.
    Clyde Wayne Crews Jr., Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
  • An overwhelming victory would have fed into Modi’s growing authoritarian inclinations, which were on display this year as the Indian government attacked critics at home and abroad — including in the US.
    Bryan Walsh, Vox, 30 Dec. 2024
Definition of inclinations
Noun
  • Immigration and Customs Enforcement reported nearly 750,000 removals in total from fiscal years 2017 to 2019, according to a 2019 report from ICE.
    Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
  • Most of those removals conducted by ICE came from initial apprehensions done by CBP officials.
    Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 21 Dec. 2024
Definition of removals
Noun
  • The Biden administration and numerous NATO allies have already laid the groundwork for providing Ukraine the necessary training, arms transfers, and intelligence cooperation to create this deterrent in the bilateral security agreements signed earlier this year.
    Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
  • These agreements become the backbone of their teamwork and stay in place long after the coaching process ends.
    Vlad Dutescu, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of agreements
Noun
  • Beyond jolly attitudes among fund managers and other market participants, the phenomenon traces back to low trading volume and a lack of potentially harmful economic and earnings reports, though jolly attitudes among investors.
    Derek Saul, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Rising living costs in major cities, intense workplace demands and shifting attitudes among younger generations are frequently cited as factors behind the decline.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of attitudes
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
  • Understanding your own tendencies is the first step to improving communication.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of tendencies
Noun
  • In fact, plumbers don’t put much faith in disposals at all.
    Melissa Locker, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2024
  • MediaCo continues to evaluate potential acquisitions and disposals, aiming to enhance its long-term value and leverage its strengths.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of disposals
Noun
  • United have previously benefited from similar arrangements in the cases of Jadon Sancho and Mason Greenwood at Borussia Dortmund and Getafe respectively.
    James McNicholas, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
  • Agreeing to a consultation process to address these issues in parallel to talks on the war itself could be part of the arrangements to end the war.
    Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of arrangements
Noun
  • This year’s distributions, Brown said, marked a 10% to 15% increase from last year, which was already a record breaker for the food bank.
    Shawn Raymundo, The Arizona Republic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Unearned, or investment, income includes interest, dividends, capital gains, annuity distributions (taxable distributions only and only when not from a qualified retirement plan), royalties, and passive real estate rental income.
    Bob Carlson, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of distributions
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