dispositions

plural of disposition
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as in removals
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 sequences
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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Recent Examples of dispositions Knowledge of the enemy’s dispositions can only be obtained from other men. — Ethan Teekah, Encyclopedia Britannica, 11 Sep. 2026 Earlier this year, Harrison Street sold a 12-property student housing portfolio for $910 million, one of the largest dispositions in the sector in recent years. — Diana Olick, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026 The state's Clean Slate legislation addresses the criminal records system itself, including procedures for identifying missing dispositions and correcting incomplete criminal history information. — Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026 The dispositions in the Massachusetts arrests were not immediately clear. — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026 David Yannetti, representing Officer Nicholas O’Malley, 33, has filed a slew of discovery motions in the case — requesting records of King’s complete criminal history, including all arrests, charges, dispositions, and pending matters from any jurisdiction. — Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 13 May 2026 Deputies will document all referrals and dispositions so the department can track how often services are offered, what resources are utilized and whether those efforts are producing measurable results. — Sierra Van Der Brug, Daily News, 4 May 2026 The department processed 330 district attorney service requests and 324 dispositions, totaling 654 actions, or about 327 staff hours. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 29 Apr. 2026 But white settlers found their stubborn dispositions too unruly for domestication and their big bodies too tempting a commodity. — Christine Peterson, Outdoor Life, 5 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dispositions
Noun
  • In no small part, the internet and social media have helped create these temperaments fraught with contempt bordering on hatred.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Are there some breeds, some illnesses, some temperaments that are better suited to hospice care than others?
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Noun
  • And a lot of the time, people who have these kinds of inclinations towards children are people who were children who were abused themselves.
    — CT Jones, Rolling Stone, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The trustees feared that if something happened to him, his heir apparent, Robert Kahn, would replace him, and it was known that Kahn had Zionistic inclinations.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
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  • The lower courts said migrants are entitled to notice and the opportunity to challenge their removals before immigration officers attempt to send them to countries that are not their own.
    — Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026
  • In granting the government's request for a stay, the court on Tuesday cleared federal officials to enforce rapid third-country removals for now while also agreeing to take up the case for oral argument in December.
    — Laura Romero, ABC News, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Despite not being produced by instruments as such, the sequences Stanton found playing in his ears were strangely musical; their arrangement, through its patterning, the dynamism of its counterpoint and dissonance, almost symphonic.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The film will shoot on location in New York City (for sequences chronicling her arrival by ship and her Broadway musicals), the Brazilian city of Maricá (standing in for Los Angeles) and Rio.
    — Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 6 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Other laws, agreements and workplace rules can affect what happens from there.
    — William Jones, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • That’s why Aston Martin has technology agreements in place with its current engine supplier, Mercedes-Benz, and EV-only Lucid.
    — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • This week’s Pollwatcher looks at Americans’ attitudes and behaviors toward college education and highlights polls from two key House districts.
    — Scott Clement, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Governments from tiny Qatar and Kuwait to much larger Saudi Arabia and Algeria are navigating shifting attitudes around the role of women – while also confronting economic and employment challenges.
    — Monitor's Editorial Board, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Pressure, uncertainty and stress can change the way familiar strengths and behavioral tendencies show up.
    — Paula Johnston, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • As one of several players vying for time at cornerback, Auslander knew his ability to read opposing offenses’ intentions and receivers’ tendencies was critical.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The settlement noted that when notified by the district attorneys of the unlawful disposals, Terminix cooperated and quickly responded to prevent further violations of disposal and privacy laws.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Pennsylvania’s Department of Labor and Industry laws and regulations, as well as Philadelphia’s Board of Education, also require accurate inventory records and periodic updates of asset locations, additions, transfers and disposals.
    — Kathryn Blackman, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026

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“Dispositions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dispositions. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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