Thesaurus results for PREDISPOSING

predisposing

verb

present participle of predispose

as in influencing

formal to cause (someone) to be more likely to behave in a particular way or to be affected by a particular condition Past experiences have predisposed her to distrust people. Researchers have identified a gene that may predispose some people to the disease.

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Recent Examples of predisposing Obesity in humans and pets is similar, predisposing both to health concerns such as arthritis, diabetes and high blood pressure. — Will Boyd, Baltimore Sun, 17 Oct. 2026

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In the letter, Omar's attorneys accused the Justice Department of violating longstanding agency policy designed to avoid potentially influencing an election.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 18 Oct. 2026
El Niño occurs when sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean become warmer than average, influencing atmospheric circulation and weather patterns worldwide.

— Gregory Padgett, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of influencing

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Janabi said one of the biggest challenges has been persuading those who are infected to seek medical assistance, adding that some deaths occur in the community outside of health centers.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
Both require making the right choices under pressure and persuading others to believe in them.

— Katherine Brodsky, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of persuading

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Our main hurdle has always been convincing people to pay for a cinema ticket to watch two episodes of a series.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
To do so, the Republican Party has bet strongly this year on a strategy of convincing people that voter fraud is rampant.

— Christopher Miller, The Conversation, 15 Oct. 2026

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