RECEPTIVITIES Synonyms: 28 Similar and Opposite Words

receptivities

noun

plural of receptivity

as in sensitivities

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Noun

Western traditions of symmetry and notions of linear time are upended.

— Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026
That is followed by one focused on exploring conventional notions of beauty by uncovering the unexpected draw of unpleasant scents with Naïla Hamayed, Givaudan’s fragrance evaluator.

— Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of notions

Noun

The film explores the contradictions of a Bulgarian town pulled into Europe’s shifting geopolitical order, where arms production for Ukraine’s frontlines collides with enduring ties to Russia, personal convictions, and the everyday need to survive.

— Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
Additional convictions for escape, battery and weapons offenses extended his prison sentence.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of convictions

Noun

David Jolly is the son of a preacher man, but has vowed never to use his religion as a cudgel against anyone’s beliefs.

— Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026
Chuuraa Evgenia Arbugaeva (UK 2026, 18 min) A Sakha scientist journeys into Siberia’s melting permafrost, where the past emerges alongside ancestral beliefs.

— Matthew Carey, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of beliefs

Noun

That doesn’t just ease the minds of residents, the HOA president told the Herald, but equips them with data that could be used in potential litigation.

— Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
The world is vast and people’s minds are just these amazing maelstroms, for good or for ill.

— Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of minds

Noun

Every year, Noting’s fan community elects a community board observer, a volunteer who attends the company’s quarterly board meetings and presents customers’ views on products and launches to its directors.

— Sam Birchall, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026
Alkaline water appeared as a purple blob on top-down and side views of the harbor.

— Alec Luhn, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of views

Noun

However, eclipse chasers will need to view either from The Rock or its east coast, where elevated viewpoints and beaches face the Mediterranean and the eclipsed sun.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 18 Oct. 2026
The filmmakers say their goal is to humanize community members with different viewpoints.

— Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of viewpoints

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