respectableness

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Noun
  • The state board will inspect Los Padrinos again in August and reassess its suitability.
    James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026
  • The club is reportedly close to signing Elliot Anderson, a move that could aid Maresca in implementing his vision, though some fans remain uncertain about his suitability for the top job.
    Graham Ruthven, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • Getty Images Just a few weeks ago, the Philadelphia Phillies appeared to be playing for little more than respectability after a disastrous start to the 2026 season.
    Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Theater artists who have come of age in this period have been released from the burden of having to conform to notions of regional theater respectability.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • The rate has been gradually dropping for decades, due to cigarette taxes, tobacco product price hikes, smoking bans, public education campaigns and changes in the social acceptability of lighting up in public.
    Mike Stobbe, Fortune, 29 May 2026
  • People who feel othered often describe exhaustion from performing acceptability.
    Jennifer Jay Palumbo, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
Noun
  • The soccer, and the goodness of ordinary Americans, saved this World Cup.
    Alex Connor, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • But the object of attention is ultimately less important than the discipline itself, which is meant to deepen one’s love for goodness and truth, and also to intensify compassion for others.
    Meghan O’Gieblyn, Harpers Magazine, 30 June 2026
Noun
  • Genuine results are derived from the ability to assess and influence real-time payment decisions regarding appropriateness and alignment with actual costs of care.
    Bruce Roffe, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • On April 14, after the presentation and discussion, the Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board voted to approve a certificate of appropriateness for the project but with conditions and limitations.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 23 June 2026
Noun
  • Your Chinese colleague speaks softly in a meeting; is that cultural deference or introversion?
    Andy Molinsky, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Japan’s players, initially reverential to the point of deference in Zico’s presence, came out of their shells.
    Jack Lang, New York Times, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • Millions of people around the world wear smart rings and fitness trackers to keep tabs on their sleep, workouts, heart rate and even body temperature, all in the name of better understanding their health.
    Jacqueline Howard, CNN Money, 5 July 2026
  • Then, Djokovic had the skills to blow his opponents away, but could also grind them down if needed, knowing that his superior fitness and durability would more than likely win out.
    Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Noun
  • For the same reason, Twain would have scant patience with the political correctness that reigns in much of the media world today.
    Ron Chernow, The Atlantic, 2 July 2026
  • These systems—such as Isabelle, Lean, and Rocq—are specialized programming languages that check mathematical proofs step-by-step, verifying their logical correctness.
    Benjamin Skuse, IEEE Spectrum, 25 June 2026
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“Respectableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respectableness. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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