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 rankings, which crunch everything from housing affordability to desirability, are based on a mix of public data and user opinions.
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Demna is going to build on the heritage of the brand, build on the iconicity of the brand, but inject his strong creativity, his point of view, to recreate desirability.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
These experiential elements greatly impact a property’s desirability and support its premium price.
—Monica Cuervo, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
However, this is intrinsically linked to California’s economic dynamism, desirability and the high demand for its quality of life, amenities and progressive social environment.
—Deandre Evans, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
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Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Demna is going to build on the heritage of the brand, build on the iconicity of the brand, but inject his strong creativity, his point of view, to recreate desirability.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 27 June 2025
These experiential elements greatly impact a property’s desirability and support its premium price.
—Monica Cuervo, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
However, this is intrinsically linked to California’s economic dynamism, desirability and the high demand for its quality of life, amenities and progressive social environment.
—Deandre Evans, Mercury News, 25 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desirability
Noun
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One way to view this two-party interest is expediency — each side, at one time or another, believed the other had more figures on whatever list probably doesn’t exist.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
19 July 2025
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The film sticks to Rumi as the lead for expediency, giving Mira and Zoey short shrift storyline wise, while also not digging nearly enough into the resentment Rumi feels towards former hunter and surrogate mother figure Celine (Yunjin Kim).—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
11 July 2025
Noun
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Not because of any moral presumptions about the persistent script’s immortal sole, but for economy expedience when constructing distributed autonomous organisations (DAOs).—
David G.W. Birch,
Forbes.com,
13 July 2025
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Even so, a few of the essays seem shaped by expedience.—
Danny Heitman,
Christian Science Monitor,
22 May 2025
Noun
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While the usefulness of AI features may be debatable, years of OS and software support are not, which gives Samsung the decisive edge.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
12 July 2025
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Teens recognized the usefulness of navigation apps, but simultaneously acknowledged the risk of accidents associated with taking their eyes off the road. What People Are Saying Robbins told Newsweek that distracted driving endangers young people, but also the traveling public around them.—
Thomas Westerholm,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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“Desirability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desirability. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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