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
Groupe Rocher will home in on product desirability and commitment to nature, as well.
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Jennifer Weil, WWD, 15 Jan. 2025
Rethinking brand desirability Brand desirability in the luxury sector has traditionally been about quality and exclusivity.
—Jill Standish, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
She’s broken the barriers of price point, mission focus, and desirability in a way that no one else has.
—Laney Crowell, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Delaware's real estate market, in particular, has benefited from its appeal as a tax-friendly state and the desirability of locations like Rehoboth Beach.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for desirability
Jennifer Weil, WWD, 15 Jan. 2025
Rethinking brand desirability Brand desirability in the luxury sector has traditionally been about quality and exclusivity.
—Jill Standish, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
She’s broken the barriers of price point, mission focus, and desirability in a way that no one else has.
—Laney Crowell, TIME, 2 Oct. 2024
Delaware's real estate market, in particular, has benefited from its appeal as a tax-friendly state and the desirability of locations like Rehoboth Beach.
—Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desirability
Noun
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Weighing the environmental impact of a new foam mattress versus a used one, cost versus expediency and guilt.—
Anelise Chen,
The Atlantic,
25 Feb. 2025
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That now appears to have been entirely brushed aside in the name of political expediency and the search for peace.—
Melissa Bell,
CNN,
16 Feb. 2025
Noun
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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
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The actions on Monday stunned current and former prosecutors and investigators who said the department was abandoning a tradition of holding public officials, corporate executives and others accountable for corruption in favor of an approach built on political or economic expedience.—
Devlin Barrett,
New York Times,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
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That business of the 2 a.m. time for the clock change has also outlived its usefulness.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
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Yet, the usefulness of their insights isn’t all that surprising.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Desirability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desirability. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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