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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
The Mailani Ocean Corner rooms are particularly desirable thanks to their panoramic views of Waikiki Beach and Diamond Head.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026
Contemporary reviewers called the car one of the most desirable and affordable sports cars on the market.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 25 May 2026
On the other hand, crop yields can be negatively impacted, often making control among fruit and vegetable crops desirable.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 May 2026
The sites where jobs are harder to fill are more desirable for robotics, Miller says.
—John Kell, Fortune, 20 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 May 2026
Contemporary reviewers called the car one of the most desirable and affordable sports cars on the market.
—Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 25 May 2026
On the other hand, crop yields can be negatively impacted, often making control among fruit and vegetable crops desirable.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 25 May 2026
The sites where jobs are harder to fill are more desirable for robotics, Miller says.
—John Kell, Fortune, 20 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for desirable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for desirable
Adjective
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Bryant and Larson both master the sexy-robot-baby intonation of a very particular strain of 2000s pop, making the displacement doubly funny.—
Jesse Hassenger,
Entertainment Weekly,
28 May 2026
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When a sexy new lawyer, played by Brett Goldstein, begins working for her, that policy becomes well-tested.—
Karla Rodriguez,
Footwear News,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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That would seem to be the prudent path, and Brown figures the experience already has been invaluable.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 May 2026
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Allowing Brown to oversee the deadline as either a buyer or a team standing pat seems prudent.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
25 May 2026
Adjective
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But to play in front of your home country, Dempsey is now praying that the team gets off to a hot start against Paraguay to kick off their Group D play on June 12 in Los Angeles.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
28 May 2026
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Both teams entered the game hot in the postseason.—
Justin Vigil Zuniga,
Daily News,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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Lawmakers would be wiser to focus on AI legal matters pertaining to AI emotion detection consisting of transparency, disclosure requirements, informed consent, age restrictions, auditing, commercial exploitation, and the like.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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Poonawala raised his 12-month price target to $170 per share from $150 and said investors would be wise to buy the stock now.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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Anything and everything is possible and can be achieved with a trademark, down-to-earth friendliness.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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Wherever possible, Arnold shot outside the studio, capturing her subjects going about their everyday lives — a radical approach for celebrity photography at the time.—
Sheena McKenzie,
CNN Money,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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Whatever is said privately, the head coach cannot say a tactical decision was someone else’s fault.—
Eric Koreen,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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This would result in a great tactical advantage in changing operational environments.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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This is still a best-of-seven, so overreacting to one game is never advisable.—
Max Bultman,
New York Times,
22 May 2026
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Washing fruit in advance is not advisable; pre-washing accelerates decay.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
13 May 2026
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“Desirable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desirable. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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