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as in prudent
suitable for bringing about a desired result under the circumstances
a desirable location for the new house
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Recent Examples of desirable
Here, it’s finished with Taleggio, a creamy cheese that balances the desirable, slight bitterness of the radicchio.
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Georgeanne Brennan, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
The cost of living in my hometown of Boulder, like many other desirable places, has become increasingly difficult to afford.
—Lynn Hill, Outside Online, 17 Feb. 2025
That said, having muscles is still desirable, and something those who are used to their muscles may take for granted.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
Funnily enough, bark watches were not very desirable in the past.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2025
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Georgeanne Brennan, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025
The cost of living in my hometown of Boulder, like many other desirable places, has become increasingly difficult to afford.
—Lynn Hill, Outside Online, 17 Feb. 2025
That said, having muscles is still desirable, and something those who are used to their muscles may take for granted.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 16 Feb. 2025
Funnily enough, bark watches were not very desirable in the past.
—Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desirable
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What's your favorite Nest candle to set the mood for date night? LS: To be honest with you, the sexiest home fragrance in our portfolio is Rose Noir & Oud — the combination of feminine pale pink rose petals with the masculinity of the oud notes makes this fragrance highly intoxicating and alluring.—
Catherine Santino,
People.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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Taylor Swift’s Grammys look might just be her sexiest…ever?—
Sam Reed,
Glamour,
3 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Retirees don’t have as much time to recover their losses, so accumulating precious metals like gold and silver can be a prudent move.—
Marc Guberti,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Feb. 2025
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Indeed, its tonal balance feels of a piece with the playwright’s personality—erudition and prudent attention to identity and representation leavened with irreverent nods to his throat chakra, The Artist’s Way, and teen soaps on The WB.—
Marley Marius,
Vogue,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Provide afternoon shade or filtered sunlight in hot climates.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 Feb. 2025
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Season to taste with salt, and serve hot with coconut chutney, sambar, and pickles if desired.—
Meher Mirza,
Saveur,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The decision to put Kreider in over Kyle Connor, who has 30 goals this year, did not end up looking like a wise one.—
Arthur Staple,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Plunkett is not the first critic to trouble the popular conception of Frost as a wise woodsman dispensing comfort and inspiration.—
Maggie Doherty,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In some cases, patients benefit from receiving thrombolytic (clot-dissolving) medication, but that decision depends a careful assessment of several clinical factors and a discussion between the physician and patient regarding possible benefits and risks.—
Arthur L. Kellermann,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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From the Torino airport, there’s a flat rate of €40 (plus possible surcharges for luggage and tolls), but usually fares are calculated based on time and distance traveled.—
Laura Itzkowitz,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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My family lay square in the crosshairs of tactical regions at play in Benito Mussolini’s alliance with Adolf Hitler, who sent German soldiers to occupy much of Italy in the opening months of the war.—
Jackie Charniga,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
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Blitzer, the chairman of Blackstone’s tactical opportunities group, is the only person Sportico is aware of who has investments in all five major U.S. sports leagues.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
25 Feb. 2025
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Even changing the current political system in such a chaotic environment through a constitutional referendum being planned for May is not advisable, says the non-governmental International Crisis Group, which works to promote peace around the world.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
19 Feb. 2025
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Quiros and Eileen Meskill, the deputy attorney general, faced the lawmakers, outlining the facts of the case and why a settlement was advisable.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
15 Feb. 2025
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“Desirable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desirable. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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