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as in temperament
one's characteristic attitude or mood
he has a cheerful disposition and is very rarely depressed
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as in inclination
a habitual attraction to some activity or thing
a woman with a disposition to fuss about trivial matters
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as in removal
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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as in sequence
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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as in agreement
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 disposition
The Court's January 7, 2025 order granting preliminary relief is STAYED pending the disposition of the appeal.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Pending the preparation and disposition of charges, the governor may suspend the mayor for a period not exceeding 30 days.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Since his arrest, Rivera-Perdomo has remained at the Montgomery Processing Center in Conroe, Texas, pending disposition of his immigration proceedings.
—Brooke Taylor, Fox News, 14 Feb. 2025
The company continues to focus on its strategy of property dispositions and leasing vacant space to increase shareholder value.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 11 Feb. 2025
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
Pending the preparation and disposition of charges, the governor may suspend the mayor for a period not exceeding 30 days.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
Since his arrest, Rivera-Perdomo has remained at the Montgomery Processing Center in Conroe, Texas, pending disposition of his immigration proceedings.
—Brooke Taylor, Fox News, 14 Feb. 2025
The company continues to focus on its strategy of property dispositions and leasing vacant space to increase shareholder value.
—Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 11 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for disposition
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In that email, which was attached to Wednesday’s meeting announcement, the person wrote that Campbell didn’t have the temperament for the job and the position should go either to a city employee with more experience or to someone who’s currently managing one of the other San Diego County cities.—
Barbara Henry,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2025
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Drizella’s fiery temperament and determination to always get her way fit the bold nature of Aries perfectly.—
Valerie Mesa,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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This told them that all coral structures take their shape from individual polyps’ microscopic inclinations.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
26 Feb. 2025
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His geopolitical inclinations have not changed, and his antidemocratic tendencies have only gotten worse.—
HAL BRANDS,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Feb. 2025
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The database, which was confirmed by U.S. officials and published by AP, includes more than 26,000 images that have been flagged for removal across every military branch.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
8 Mar. 2025
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And a Department of Homeland Security official told the Daily Mail there were 50,000 removals of undocumented immigrants by the end of February, a report the White House blasted out in a release following the president’s joint address to Congress.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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The answer clearly has something to do with the adrenaline and joy that is on ample display in the documentary’s many action sequences.—
Frank Scheck,
The Hollywood Reporter,
8 Mar. 2025
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Robert De Niro’s Number One Priority Is Getting Rid of Trump With sequences filmed throughout the Navajo Nation, this remains one of the best-looking shows being made today.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
8 Mar. 2025
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As peace talks progress, Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy are expected to sign an agreement that grants the U.S. access to Ukraine's critical minerals, a move that Trump believes would deter further Russian aggression by building an economic presence in the country.—
Hannah Parry,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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The new agreement is effective immediately and extends to February 11, 2029.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
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Biden lost his temper in response, chastising the Ukrainian leader for seeming ungrateful.—
Simon Shuster/Kyiv,
TIME,
1 Mar. 2025
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Two months before Baldwin was scheduled to go on trial for Hutchins’ death, he also was caught in another viral clip, trying not to lose his temper in his neighborhood coffee shop when he was confronted by another social media provocateur.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
25 Feb. 2025
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His aptitude for pitching, Cotham said, was more advanced than anyone he’s known at that age.—
Matt Gelb,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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Jordan Bianchi and Jeff Gluck, The Athletic: Gluck took Christopher Bell, citing the upped numbers of Toyotas on the road this year and Bell’s aptitude as an all-around racer.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Feb. 2025
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Despite all of the clout and capital at their disposal, the Russo brothers can think of nothing better to do than stick our faces in it.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
7 Mar. 2025
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More than 90,000 metric tons of high-level waste awaits disposal, according to the Government Accountability Office.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA TODAY,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Disposition.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disposition. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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