DISPOSED Synonyms: 133 Similar and Opposite Words

disposed 1 of 2

adjective

as in willing

having a desire or inclination (as for a specified course of action) a dog that is disposed to bite

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disposed

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verb

past tense of dispose

as in situated

to arrange something in a certain spot or position looking for the perfect spot to dispose the new knickknack

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as in arranged

to put into a particular arrangement disposed the surgical instruments in the exact order in which they would be needed

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Recent Examples of disposed

Adjective

The company has told the Federal Communications Commission that some debris from a disposed orbiting data center could survive and land on the Earth, but expects the fragments to be harmless. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026 Every single glove must be manufactured, transported, and disposed (either landfilled or incinerated). — Cassandra Thiel, STAT, 8 Sep. 2026 In some cases, the company improperly managed and disposed of its customers’ private records. — Jason Green, Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2026 Investigators believe Baumeister frequented gay bars in Indianapolis, lured men to his home while his family was away, killed them there and disposed of their remains on the property. — Stephanie Nolasco, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026 In one chapter, Horsch, who died in 2025, claims to have murdered a woman and later disposed of her body through a chemical process. — Nate Sylves, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 That has raised concerns that pollutants could spread if the debris is not properly sorted and disposed of. — ABC News, 29 July 2026 The parents of a 4-year-old girl killed and disposed of their daughter's remains before reporting her missing, setting off a huge and fruitless search in South Carolina to bring her home alive, authorities said while announcing criminal charges. — Joe Hotchkiss, USA Today, 10 July 2026 Public health officials will assist with the cleanup and recovery by responding to community health concerns, including vermin complaints, and helping to ensure the spoiled food is properly removed and disposed of, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said in a statement. — Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2026

Verb

Like law enforcement agents everywhere, they’re disposed to bickering about jurisdiction or pumping each other for off-limits information. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 21 Sep. 2026 Centrist Democrats are not socialists, not revolutionaries, and not disposed to blame Zionist conspiracies for every trouble in American life, including police brutality and urban gentrification. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 19 Aug. 2026 Most fans had taken care of their trash throughout the match, either putting it in the blue bag or already having disposed of it. — Chris Vannini, New York Times, 26 June 2026 Other food items were also held past their seven-day date marking, which were then disposed of. — Rashad Alexander, Kansas City Star, 22 June 2026 Normally, this hot water is simply disposed off into a larger body of water and recycled, which is a waste of energy. — Sabbir Rangwala, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026 Pet waste must be picked up and disposed of properly. — Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 17 June 2026 Until the 1990s, the power company disposed of over 1 million tons of coal ash in an unlined storage area in Pines, later contaminating the groundwater that supplied the town of 700. — Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026 During the trial, prosecutors alleged that Montgomery beat his daughter to death, put her remains in bags and disposed of them, and abused his wife and pressured her to lie for him in court. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 12 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for disposed

Adjective

Audiences are more willing than ever to consume and accept differentiated content – look at the success of phenomena such as Obsession and Backrooms.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
For weddings, big celebrations, or private dinners for couples willing to pay the price, events and meals can be organized by the hotel inside the Château.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of willing

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One of the three walk-in closets is situated in the very large bedroom, and the bathroom has been given a spa makeover with a marble shower.

— Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 5 Oct. 2026
The site is situated on the island of Lismore and is believed to have been founded by Saint Mo Luóc, an early Christian saint also known as Moluag.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of situated

Verb

My interview with Altman had been arranged weeks earlier, just as the first revelations emerged about swarms of rogue AI agents conspiring to hack websites.

— Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
In Saved, Hall wrote that those soldiers had been arranged by a Ukrainian army press liaison at Kuvshynova's request.

— David Folkenflik, NPR, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of arranged

Adjective

Billed as an immersive matchmaking experience and a new take on the dating show, the format features singletons who are tired of swiping and first dates and are ready to get hitched.

— Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
When they were scheduled to play in Rio, they were seen as an encapsulation of a nefarious past the country was ready to move away from.

— Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of ready

Verb

Back then there were no refrigerators — there were iceboxes, and glasses were placed upside down inside them to cool before being filled with ice cream.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
Health authorities in Kenya have placed the country's border points on high alert and are monitoring for possible additional cases.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of placed

Verb

Treasurer Erick Russell has also pushed changes designed to prevent active bank accounts from being wrongly classified as abandoned.

— Mark Lewyn, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
The Jackson County Medical Examiner’s Office reviewed the man’s death and classified it as a homicide, Becchina said.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of classified

Adjective

On an inclined or sitting surface, their heads can fall forward or their bodies can shift into a position that compromises breathing.

— Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
The lightest atomic nuclei are found in hydrogen atoms, and these are the most inclined to quantum tunneling.

— Sophya Garashchuk, The Conversation, 1 Oct. 2026

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