desirability

noun de·sir·abil·i·ty \ di-ˌzī-rə-ˈbi-lə-tē \

|Updated on: 17 Jun 2018

Examples: desirability in a Sentence

Definition of desirability

plural desirabilities

1 desirabilities plural : desirable conditions

had understood and studied certain desirabilities
—D. D. Eisenhower

2 : the quality, fact, or degree of being desirable

Examples of desirability in a Sentence

the desirability of immortality becomes a little less certain after some consideration of the consequences

Recent Examples of desirability from the Web

Establishing a horse as a champion earlier in its career establishes its street cred that translates to desirability to breeders.

— kelly ward, The Courier-Journal, "Here are the answers to all of your dumb horse racing questions," 5 June 2018
For immigrants of color the world over, desirability is too often judged by high achievement, by doing or going above and beyond the ordinary.

— dawn dimowo, CNN, "Opinion: Immigrants must perform extraordinary feats to gain acceptance," 30 May 2018
Which is why, way back in 2014, Aston’s engineering team started designing a folding roof that combines the opulence and desirability of the coupe with the can’t-beat-coolness of a convertible.

— alex davies, WIRED, "Unfold the Complex Engineering of Aston Martin's Super Swanky Convertible," 9 May 2018
As halos, extreme autos represent the best essence of their brands, elevating the desirability of lesser models while attracting buyers who would never drive normal versions.

— casey williams, chicagotribune.com, "Why make high-performance, low-selling car models? 'Because we can.'," 5 Apr. 2018
Founded by a Stanford University MBA graduate, The League launched in San Francisco in 2015, and gained popularity by curating users based on their education, profession, online presentation and desirability.

— katy bergen, kansascity, "Forget swipes, an exclusive 'League' of ambitious KC millennials use this dating app | The Kansas City Star," 17 Apr. 2018
Tucson scored higher in desirability and quality of life but lower in the other measures.

— russ wiles, azcentral, "Phoenix makes big jump in ranking of best places to live in the U.S.," 9 Apr. 2018
Preliminary discussions have emphasized the desirability of a candidate with extensive experience in athletic administration.

— tim sullivan, The Courier-Journal, "University of Louisville adds more people to its athletic director search committee," 20 Feb. 2018
Industry groups weren’t silent as America’s desirability among travelers began to decline, but the coalition represents a new determination to reverse the trend.

— justin bachman, Bloomberg.com, "America Has a Foreign Tourist Problem," 17 Jan. 2018

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