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
All Year Median Sales Price Home prices in popular regions like The Woodlands and Austin housing markets come with higher median sale prices, reflecting their desirability and growth.
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Gift cards are becoming increasingly popular for gift giving, surpassing traditional presents in desirability.
—Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Tucson outranks Phoenix as best place to retire U.S. News & World Report looked at the most populous cities in the U.S. and ranked them by six categories: happiness, affordability, quality of health care, retiree taxes, general desirability and strength of the job market.
—Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
But what may be more important is that the peak of desirability of luxury brands in general may be behind us.
—Richard Kestenbaum, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Dan Perry, Newsweek, 4 Jan. 2025
Gift cards are becoming increasingly popular for gift giving, surpassing traditional presents in desirability.
—Felecia Wellington Radel, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024
Tucson outranks Phoenix as best place to retire U.S. News & World Report looked at the most populous cities in the U.S. and ranked them by six categories: happiness, affordability, quality of health care, retiree taxes, general desirability and strength of the job market.
—Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 5 Dec. 2024
But what may be more important is that the peak of desirability of luxury brands in general may be behind us.
—Richard Kestenbaum, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desirability
Noun
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If Netanyahu chooses political expediency, then Trump can kiss his Abraham Accords dreams goodbye.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
23 Jan. 2025
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From bailing out financial institutions in 2008 to funding government stimulus programs during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Fed has consistently prioritized political expediency over economic fundamentals.—
Dave Birnbaum,
Forbes,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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But to Trump and some of his advisers, the memo had a certain expedience.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
3 Jan. 2025
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This heady brew of commercial and geopolitical pressures is forcing TSMC executives to sign big contracts for wind and solar power, at times eschewing affordability for expedience.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
3 Sep. 2024
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Within a few years, the ISS will outlive its usefulness, and once it is abandoned there will be nothing to keep it at the proper altitude.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
13 Jan. 2025
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It’s designed for researchers, students, and academics, but its usefulness extends far beyond the academic world.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Desirability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desirability. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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