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
But what may be more important is that the peak of desirability of luxury brands in general may be behind us.
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Richard Kestenbaum, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
E-commerce is a fast-growing vertical, too, and the sales data has been helping the brand to understand the desirability of its product in various markets.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
The open interpretation of Tesla’s stock suggests that stock movements are mostly just that: a price signal about the desirability of the company, not a political bellwether.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
On Potomac specifically, all the women are trapped by the triad of patriarchy, respectability, and desirability.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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Richard Kestenbaum, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
E-commerce is a fast-growing vertical, too, and the sales data has been helping the brand to understand the desirability of its product in various markets.
—Tianwei Zhang, WWD, 16 Dec. 2024
The open interpretation of Tesla’s stock suggests that stock movements are mostly just that: a price signal about the desirability of the company, not a political bellwether.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2024
On Potomac specifically, all the women are trapped by the triad of patriarchy, respectability, and desirability.
—Shamira Ibrahim, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desirability
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Still, perhaps out of expediency or perhaps because Trump’s eldest son dated the Governor’s ex-wife and former San Fran First Lady Kimberly Guilfoyle for many years, the two men had a few congenial moments.Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 Jan. 2025
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Politics at odds with international obligations The evidence of the last few months is that political expediency sometimes trumps international obligations.Tim Lister, CNN, 4 Dec. 2024
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But to Trump and some of his advisers, the memo had a certain expedience.Shane Harris, The Atlantic, 3 Jan. 2025
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This heady brew of commercial and geopolitical pressures is forcing TSMC executives to sign big contracts for wind and solar power, at times eschewing affordability for expedience.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 3 Sep. 2024
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Within a few years, the ISS will outlive its usefulness, and once it is abandoned there will be nothing to keep it at the proper altitude.Keith Cooper, Space.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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It’s designed for researchers, students, and academics, but its usefulness extends far beyond the academic world.Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Desirability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desirability. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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