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
This is really fashion at its best with total desirability.
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Rhonda Richford, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
But what this incident has not ruined is Louise’s desirability, despite her marital status.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
This is due, in part, to the end-of-the-world setting of the show, rendering his romantic desirability as a sort of gag.
—Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The researchers note that one of the study’s limitations is its reliance on self-report, which may have introduced social desirability bias.
—New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2025
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Rhonda Richford, WWD, 27 Jan. 2025
But what this incident has not ruined is Louise’s desirability, despite her marital status.
—David John Chávez, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
This is due, in part, to the end-of-the-world setting of the show, rendering his romantic desirability as a sort of gag.
—Virgie Tovar, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The researchers note that one of the study’s limitations is its reliance on self-report, which may have introduced social desirability bias.
—New Atlas, 25 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desirability
Noun
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And there are a lot of people within Biden world that feel that that decision was made for political expediency.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
20 May 2025
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Altman was also seemingly trying to circumvent safety processes for expediency.—
Karen Hao,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Even so, a few of the essays seem shaped by expedience.—
Danny Heitman,
Christian Science Monitor,
22 May 2025
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Redemptive leadership at this level means designing for legacy, not expedience.—
Nell Derick Debevoise,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
Noun
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An Internet where a World ID is required to access most services might impede the usefulness of the agents that OpenAI and others are developing.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
27 May 2025
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These settings are ideal for astrophotography, while the overall focal range further increases its usefulness when shooting a variety of night sky compositions.—
James Abbott,
Space.com,
27 May 2025
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“Desirability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desirability. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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