as in attractive
having an often mysterious or magical power to attract
the idea of living on Mars is appealing to space enthusiasts
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Recent Examples of appealing
Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
The Greek tax credit, which offers a rebate of up to 40 percent for qualifying productions, is one of the most appealing in Europe.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2025
However, the storage limits—and the steep cost of adding more—make Carbonite less appealing than competitors like Acronis Cyber Protect (our Editors' Choice winner for business cloud backup) and iDrive.
—PCMAG, 7 Jan. 2025
Everlane Houndstooth Blazer There's something so appealing about the vintage Ivy League aesthetic of this Italian wool blazer, available in five houndstooth or herringbone colorways for a classic preppy style.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2025
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That forecast likely makes a sale even less appealing to pro-crypto regulators, who may see more value in stockpiling than selling.
—Ashley Belanger, Ars Technica, 9 Jan. 2025
The Greek tax credit, which offers a rebate of up to 40 percent for qualifying productions, is one of the most appealing in Europe.
—Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 8 Jan. 2025
However, the storage limits—and the steep cost of adding more—make Carbonite less appealing than competitors like Acronis Cyber Protect (our Editors' Choice winner for business cloud backup) and iDrive.
—PCMAG, 7 Jan. 2025
Everlane Houndstooth Blazer There's something so appealing about the vintage Ivy League aesthetic of this Italian wool blazer, available in five houndstooth or herringbone colorways for a classic preppy style.
—Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 6 Jan. 2025
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Just before the Dallas Cowboys and Mike McCarthy decided to part ways Monday, The Athletic’s Jeff Howe polled five assistant coaches to get a pulse on the most attractive head coaching vacancies around the NFL.Saad Yousuf, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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But buying TikTok could be an attractive option for Musk.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
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The sheriff's office also issued an evacuation order Monday afternoon for oceanfront residents along an approximately 3-mile stretch of shoreline just south of Santa Cruz, citing large swells and high tides.Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 24 Dec. 2024
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Many articles are hedging their bets about AI in 2025, citing costs and ROI, but your small business must use it.Erik Logan, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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There’s a reason why the founders of Vail, in an effort to create a charming, quintessential ski town, copied Switzerland.Larry Olmsted, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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Is that his technique for charming alumni and donors?Judith Martin, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2025
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He also was told to watch any incriminating videos from Combs’ personal devices and delete them, or he would be terminated.Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 23 Dec. 2024
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Jamie then killed his own father to cover that trail, with Beth memorializing the moment in an incriminating photo as Jamie prepared to dump dad’s corpse in the Train Station.Lynette Rice, Deadline, 15 Dec. 2024
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Leadership style during the excitement phase is charismatic, rallying and bold.Sherzod Odilov, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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The veteran action star is convincing and charismatic as a cop who quits the force to become a crusading Department of Justice prosecutor but is let down by a screenplay that’s prone to bouts of melodrama in and out of the courtroom.Richard Kuipers, Variety, 10 Jan. 2025
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In the latest version of the Files by Google app, summoning Gemini while looking at a PDF gives you the option to ask about the file, writes Android Police.Wes Davis, The Verge, 21 Dec. 2024
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By the 1980s, when more modern methods of summoning help had supplanted its usefulness, the tower remained as a beacon for bored teenagers.Jessica Garrison, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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And what was especially fascinating was about five in the morning at the end of this training course overnight, a Delta team based at Fort Liberty in North Carolina came up to stage a hostage rescue exercise.NPR, NPR, 10 Jan. 2025
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This year’s stunning images vying for the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice award offer unusual and fascinating peeks at the natural world.Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Jan. 2025
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Pryor sued in October, accusing the NCAA, the Big Ten, Ohio State and Learfield of conspiring to violate antitrust law and unjustly enriching themselves.Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 8 Jan. 2025
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Investors and customers alike had railed against the deal when it was first announced in August 2023, with the former calling it too expensive and accusing Forward Air of skirting a traditional shareholder vote to carry it out.Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Appealing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appealing. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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