dispositions

noun

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 dispositions Knowledge of the enemy’s dispositions can only be obtained from other men. — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026 Earlier this year, Harrison Street sold a 12-property student housing portfolio for $910 million, one of the largest dispositions in the sector in recent years. — Diana Olick, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026 The state's Clean Slate legislation addresses the criminal records system itself, including procedures for identifying missing dispositions and correcting incomplete criminal history information. — Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The dispositions in the Massachusetts arrests were not immediately clear. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026 David Yannetti, representing Officer Nicholas O’Malley, 33, has filed a slew of discovery motions in the case — requesting records of King’s complete criminal history, including all arrests, charges, dispositions, and pending matters from any jurisdiction. — Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 13 May 2026 Deputies will document all referrals and dispositions so the department can track how often services are offered, what resources are utilized and whether those efforts are producing measurable results. — Sierra Van Der Brug, Daily News, 4 May 2026 The department processed 330 district attorney service requests and 324 dispositions, totaling 654 actions, or about 327 staff hours. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026 But white settlers found their stubborn dispositions too unruly for domestication and their big bodies too tempting a commodity. — Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispositions
  1. temperaments
  2. inclinations
  3. removals
  4. sequences
  5. agreements
  6. attitudes
  7. tendencies
  8. disposals
Noun
  • In no small part, the internet and social media have helped create these temperaments fraught with contempt bordering on hatred.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Are there some breeds, some illnesses, some temperaments that are better suited to hospice care than others?
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Definition of temperaments
Noun
  • And a lot of the time, people who have these kinds of inclinations towards children are people who were children who were abused themselves.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The trustees feared that if something happened to him, his heir apparent, Robert Kahn, would replace him, and it was known that Kahn had Zionistic inclinations.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of inclinations
Noun
  • Trump’s prioritization of deportations has changed how ICE is operating and more than doubled the number of deportation officers nationwide, leading to more arrests and removals.
    — Anna Giaritelli, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Federal law restricts systematic voter roll removals within 90 days of a federal election.
    — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of removals
Noun
  • Harris also helped shape the movie’s imagination sequences, pushing Pixar’s artists toward more spontaneous, painterly images rather than the studio’s usual meticulous realism.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • This is one shape of [a] research project of systematizing and scaling up searching for useful new tools in large databases and DNA sequences.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of sequences
Noun
  • The latest agreements secure suppliers for two important aircraft systems, but Vertical must still complete development, integration, and regulatory certification before Valo can enter commercial service.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • RPOs are agreements to provide services that a company knows it will be paid for in the future—the revenue simply hasn’t been delivered yet.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of agreements
Noun
  • The survey does not isolate young men or measure political attitudes.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Those figures describe guest attitudes at the time, not necessarily current preferences.
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of attitudes
Noun
  • Maybe the shooting shook something loose in her and has amplified her worst tendencies.
    — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026
  • These are broad tendencies, however, and do not guarantee how an individual storm or hurricane season will unfold.
    — Gregory Padgett, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of tendencies
Noun
  • The settlement noted that when notified by the district attorneys of the unlawful disposals, Terminix cooperated and quickly responded to prevent further violations of disposal and privacy laws.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Pennsylvania’s Department of Labor and Industry laws and regulations, as well as Philadelphia’s Board of Education, also require accurate inventory records and periodic updates of asset locations, additions, transfers and disposals.
    — Kathryn Blackman, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026
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“Dispositions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispositions. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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