as in feasibility
suitability for bringing about a desired result under the circumstances
the desirability of immortality becomes a little less certain after some consideration of the consequences
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Recent Examples of desirability
Sabrina Carpenter is, sometimes accidentally but more often on purpose, a lightning rod, the kind of pop star whose art and humor consistently get hoovered up into the overarching fights over women’s promiscuity and desirability.
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Not only in terms of performance and Bundesliga survival, but also in the worth (and desirability) of some of these individual players, whose success could help Bremen — a traditional club, but with a modest wage spend — move up the food chain.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Cummings agreed that the one bright spot about working in the decade is the nostalgic desirability of the styles and items most associated with the period.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 22 Aug. 2025
Because of that dual industrial desirability, many of them—namely, PFCAs and PFSAs—are also surfactants, used, for example, as water and grease repellents.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 22 Aug. 2025
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Not only in terms of performance and Bundesliga survival, but also in the worth (and desirability) of some of these individual players, whose success could help Bremen — a traditional club, but with a modest wage spend — move up the food chain.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Cummings agreed that the one bright spot about working in the decade is the nostalgic desirability of the styles and items most associated with the period.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 22 Aug. 2025
Because of that dual industrial desirability, many of them—namely, PFCAs and PFSAs—are also surfactants, used, for example, as water and grease repellents.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desirability
Noun
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Mayoral race spotlights local option taxes The City Council authorized a $200,000 contract with the Citizens Research Council of Michigan earlier this year to examine the feasibility of local option taxes.—
Malachi Barrett,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Long-term financial feasibility hinges on weighing implementation expenses against enhanced operational agility and efficiency improvements as rollouts expand past initial testing phases.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The state of California collects more than enough tax revenue to do what must be done, but routinely chooses to do the wrong thing out of political expediency.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
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When state legislatures restrict oversight out of political expediency, that is legal violence.—
Hansel Alejandro Aguilar,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
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Highways were often placed not for logistical necessity but for racial and economic expedience, creating literal barriers between white downtowns and Black communities.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
25 Aug. 2025
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Companies that bend to short-term political expedience may end up regretting it when the winds inevitably change again.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
31 July 2025
Noun
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In both countries, investment outcomes depend heavily on national conditions, including the strength of capital markets, workforce, infrastructure, and the judiciousness of laws and regulations.—
SADEK WAHBA,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Sep. 2025
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The robot is trained specially for disaster-response applications, requiring it to pass multiple tests to prove its usefulness.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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The Future Of Work With AI Meeting Assistants AI meeting assistants are still new for many organizations, but their usefulness is undeniable.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Desirability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desirability. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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