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Definition of "leaning" []

  • An inclination, a tendency, or a preference. See Synonyms at predilection. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "leaning" in a sentence
  • "Just finished reading your book “Petite Anglaise” whilst working in Madrid and it had me engrossed, and I could thoroughly relate to it being a student studying languages (French and Spanish, but my strong leaning is towards the Spanish)."
  • "The list of negative connotations of far left leaning is too long to get into here."
  • "Libertarian leaning is the key here, not full blown Krusty the Klown Libertarian."