as in vulnerability
the quality or state of having little resistance to some outside agent
his aunt's unfortunate susceptibility to viruses meant she was nearly always sick a country parson who had a well-known susceptibility to anyone with a hard-luck story
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Recent Examples of susceptibility
Scientists have debunked these suggestions, but is there any credence to claims that vitamin A or other nutrients can help reduce susceptibility to severe measles?
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Jia H. Jung, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2025
Simply maintaining awareness of algorithmic influence reduced susceptibility to recommendation system manipulation by a significant margin.
Appreciation.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Start with federal government data, and specifically with this United States Department of Agriculture web page, which defines four crucial terms: likelihood, intensity, exposure and susceptibility.
—Ron Lieber, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
This uncertainty, along with the U.S. economy’s susceptibility to contraction, increases the likelihood of a recession.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Jia H. Jung, The Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2025
Simply maintaining awareness of algorithmic influence reduced susceptibility to recommendation system manipulation by a significant margin.
Appreciation.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 5 May 2025
Start with federal government data, and specifically with this United States Department of Agriculture web page, which defines four crucial terms: likelihood, intensity, exposure and susceptibility.
—Ron Lieber, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
This uncertainty, along with the U.S. economy’s susceptibility to contraction, increases the likelihood of a recession.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for susceptibility
sensitivity
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The department will not be releasing additional details about the case because of its sensitivity and the victim’s age, according to the release.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
14 June 2025
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Organizations must embrace: • Responsiveness over rigidity • Continuous learning over static optimization • Signal sensitivity over status reporting This isn’t hypothetical.—
Gowtham Chilakapati,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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“Susceptibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/susceptibility. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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