1
: having inclination, disposition, or tendency
2
a
: having a leaning or slope
b
: making an angle with a line or plane
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Examples of inclined in a Sentence
people who are inclined toward volunteering
a special school for children who are inclined toward the arts
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Further, Democrats were more inclined to vote early or by mail last cycle given that liberal voters tended to be more conscious of the pandemic.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Consequently, if a corporation is performing well, neither top management nor shareholders are typically inclined to make changes until the business is already in crisis.
—Murat Abdrakhmanov, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Hunters were more inclined to read pages that covered science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
—New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2024
Yet some of these men were nevertheless more inclined to support Trump, Nelsen said, in part due to concerns about immigration.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 26 Oct. 2024
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David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
Consequently, if a corporation is performing well, neither top management nor shareholders are typically inclined to make changes until the business is already in crisis.
—Murat Abdrakhmanov, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
Hunters were more inclined to read pages that covered science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
—New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2024
Yet some of these men were nevertheless more inclined to support Trump, Nelsen said, in part due to concerns about immigration.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Inclined.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inclined. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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