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 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 The solstice will occur on March 20, bringing with it longer, warmer days, blooming flowers, and overall happier dispositions. — Christina Perrier, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispositions
  1. temperaments
  2. inclinations
  3. removals
  4. sequences
  5. agreements
  6. attitudes
  7. tendencies
  8. disposals
Noun
  • Are there some breeds, some illnesses, some temperaments that are better suited to hospice care than others?
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 29 July 2026
  • Cinema is the great compensatory art, the one that artistic temperaments frustrated by the practice of a classical art form turn to when there’s no other outlet left.
    — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 9 July 2026
Definition of temperaments
Noun
  • Putin will eventually leave office, whether by death, illness, or—against all observable inclinations—stepping aside.
    — Julian G. Waller, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026
  • People with gene variants that affect these inclinations may also be at a higher risk of developing obesity and type 2 diabetes, researchers found.
    — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 28 July 2026
Definition of inclinations
Noun
  • In July 2026, humanoid robots performed live laparoscopic gallbladder removals on a patient for the first time.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The judge found that the three did, in fact, violate the charter, which states that council members may not interfere with appointments or removals in the city manager’s office, or give orders to the city manager’s subordinates.
    — Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of removals
Noun
  • That might also explain the movie’s attempts to supercharge its few action sequences, as if the filmmakers realized belatedly that a sad book without much incident wasn’t exactly prime summer studio release fodder.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The genetic code is what life everywhere uses to convert the information contained in DNA into specific protein sequences.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of sequences
Noun
  • Such agreements are typically reached after psychologists conclude that severe mental disease or defect caused a defendant not to comprehend that his or her conduct was wrong.
    — Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The healthcare industry’s voluntary agreements appeal to voters who feel government regulation drives up costs and places unnecessary burdens on businesses, some supporters say.
    — Stephanie Armour, Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of agreements
Noun
  • The music on that cassette helped define the sound, style and attitudes of a generation.
    — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 27 Aug. 2026
  • The region’s attitudes toward hospitality are a natural outgrowth of these broader social graces.
    — Annie Joy Williams, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of attitudes
Noun
  • Wanda’s obsessive drive to succeed ignites her darker side and self-destructive tendencies that led to her drug addiction.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Your more shadowy tendencies are liable to pop out around this time, particularly the ones that stem from an insecure attachment style.
    — Steph Koyfman, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of tendencies
Noun
  • There may also be some disposals — again, part of Lewis’s winning formula at Tesco over six years.
    — Ian King, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Toilets flush more often, disposals run nonstop and hoses stay on for hours to fill kiddie pools or rinse off the grill.
    — Sharon Wu, USA Today, 4 July 2026
Definition of disposals

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“Dispositions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispositions. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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