leaning

[lee-ning]

noun

1. inclination; tendency.

   strong literary leanings.

   Synonyms: penchant, bias, proclivity, propensity, bent

leaning

/ ˈliːnɪŋ /

noun

1. a tendency or inclination

Word History and Origins

Origin of leaning¹

First recorded before 1000; Middle English leninge, Old English hlining; lean ¹ + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

It also provides fodder for skeptics who suspect the AI ecosystem is in a bubble and can’t expand without the companies subsidizing and leaning on each other.

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Cracker Barrel replaced its longtime logo featuring a man in overalls leaning against a barrel, with a streamlined version featuring just the chain’s name.

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On the tour trail was a wild American black bear leaning on a gate to peer in at the three black bears in their habitat within the park, according the zoo’s Facebook post.

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The network is leaning into its heritage as the home of the league from 1990 to 2002, when Michael Jordan led the Chicago Bulls to six championships, galvanizing fan interest to new heights.

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After starting in the U.S. on the West Coast and relying on suburban shopping-mall traffic, Din Tai Fung is now leaning into core downtown neighborhoods on the East Coast.

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Related Words

• inclination 
• predilection 
• propensity 
• sentiment