desirability
noun
de·sir·abil·i·ty
di-ˌzī-rə-ˈbi-lə-tē 
plural desirabilities
1
desirabilities plural
: desirable conditions
had understood and studied certain desirabilities—
D. D. Eisenhower
D. D. Eisenhower2
: the quality, fact, or degree of being desirable
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the desirability of immortality becomes a little less certain after some consideration of the consequences
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These chemicals can be even more potent than other opiates and produce comparable hallucinogenic effects, increasing the desirability of the cut fentanyl on the market.
—David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
Walliser is confident that Bentley can best the Chinese competitors both in China and the global markets, doubling down on its history and efforts to preserve residual volume through low volume and desirability.
—Tamara Warren, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
Not only in terms of performance and Bundesliga survival, but also in the worth (and desirability) of some of these individual players, whose success could help Bremen — a traditional club, but with a modest wage spend — move up the food chain.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Cummings agreed that the one bright spot about working in the decade is the nostalgic desirability of the styles and items most associated with the period.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 22 Aug. 2025
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David Ferrara, The Enquirer, 4 Sep. 2025
Walliser is confident that Bentley can best the Chinese competitors both in China and the global markets, doubling down on its history and efforts to preserve residual volume through low volume and desirability.
—Tamara Warren, ArsTechnica, 3 Sep. 2025
Not only in terms of performance and Bundesliga survival, but also in the worth (and desirability) of some of these individual players, whose success could help Bremen — a traditional club, but with a modest wage spend — move up the food chain.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2025
Cummings agreed that the one bright spot about working in the decade is the nostalgic desirability of the styles and items most associated with the period.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 22 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for desirability
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“Desirability.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/desirability. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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