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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
LaViola agrees, adding that the mild climate and general friendly atmosphere of the Raleigh-Durham area are also desirable factors.
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
The recent surge in Tennessee's population over the past few years suggests that the Volunteer State is a desirable place to live.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Sep. 2025
More troublingly, desirable parks tend to raise property values at their edges, threatening the integrity of low- and middle-income areas.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025
These two effects are desirable for reducing heart health risks.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 5 Sep. 2025
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Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 14 Sep. 2025
The recent surge in Tennessee's population over the past few years suggests that the Volunteer State is a desirable place to live.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 11 Sep. 2025
More troublingly, desirable parks tend to raise property values at their edges, threatening the integrity of low- and middle-income areas.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 9 Sep. 2025
These two effects are desirable for reducing heart health risks.
—Amber J. Tresca, Verywell Health, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desirable
Adjective
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This time around, fast-fashion brands, like Shein, are making homecoming dresses sexier to attract shoppers who don't want to look like their older sisters.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, a crop of fresh, fun, sexy, and most important, diverse reality dating shows began to eat The Bachelor’s lunch.—
Stephanie McNeal,
Glamour,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This additional layer of lateral thinking is almost never prudent, and usually serves to kill both guardians quicker (and instill a killer headache).—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
18 Sep. 2025
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Cramer said Fed Chair Jerome Powell is prudent, which is a desirable characteristic for those in his position.—
Julie Coleman,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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With the debates coming later this month, the campaign water is set to get hotter.—
Ross O'Keefe,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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Significantly diseased leaves should be raked and removed from the area and disposed of properly, such as by burying, burning where allowed, or hot composting, according to UW-Madison.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Either by choice or otherwise, Wolves lost seven players who appeared regularly in the first team last season and brought in six new faces, so numbers-wise, there is little difference.—
Steve Madeley,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
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The measure further reduces offshore drilling, but the effort to compensate in a region that is highly dependent on the oil industry was a wise move.—
The Editorial Board,
Oc Register,
15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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New frontiers in medical use The ability to control the metamaterial remotely makes new medical applications possible.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Sep. 2025
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More importantly, Nvidia continues to focus on the entire data center as a single system to ensure that all potential performance bottlenecks are addressed, resulting in the highest possible performance efficiency and ROI.—
Jim McGregor,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Outside of the flashy operations that splash the headlines of Western media occasionally, the day-to-day tactical use of drones has also dramatically increased.—
Joseph Nepomuceno,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Sep. 2025
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With his back against the wall, Tony must draw on his tactical training to protect his family and survive a deadly showdown with a powerful crime syndicate.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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While a miniature tool or two is advisable to keep in the junk drawer, the whole toolbox definitely doesn’t belong in there, especially as loose tools just floating around amidst clutter.—
Hallie Milstein,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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However, most of the research involves taking curcumin supplements (a practice that may not be advisable for everyone) rather than simply adding it to your diet.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Desirable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desirable. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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