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
The state's natural beauty, strong appeal to remote workers, and lower population density contribute to its desirability.
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
By the end of the third quarter, the brand noted an increase in brand desirability, which measures purchase intent, Schulman said.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
With prices reaching well into six and seven figures, the auctions are setting new benchmarks for desirability and investment potential in the automotive world.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
The boxes look pricy, which only adds to their desirability.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
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Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025
By the end of the third quarter, the brand noted an increase in brand desirability, which measures purchase intent, Schulman said.
—Auzinea Bacon, CNN, 22 Feb. 2025
With prices reaching well into six and seven figures, the auctions are setting new benchmarks for desirability and investment potential in the automotive world.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
The boxes look pricy, which only adds to their desirability.
—Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for desirability
Recent Examples of Synonyms for desirability
Noun
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No responsible employer offers employee buyouts when the money may not come through A big reason is expediency.—
Daniel DePetris,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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But these stories do tell us something about the way despair can clarify, producing a purer kind of hope shaped not by expediency but by a sense of what really matters.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
22 Jan. 2025
Noun
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The 2024-25 budget is a prime example of such political expedience.—
Dan Walters,
The Mercury News,
6 Mar. 2025
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From a criminal justice point of view, the DOJ should not have used political expedience to drive a prosecutorial decision.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
21 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Full disclosure, this was a category borne of the pandemic that has largely outlived its usefulness.—
Amy Drew Thompson,
Orlando Sentinel,
7 Mar. 2025
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This kind of convenience adds to Apple Wallet's usefulness.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
7 Mar. 2025
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“Desirability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desirability. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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