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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Examples of desirability in a Sentence
the desirability of immortality becomes a little less certain after some consideration of the consequences
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In a show where attraction and desirability are the name of the game, Black women have come out on top.
—Taylor Crumpton, TIME, 19 July 2024
Neufchatel Observatory Chronometer 4520-8020 | $45,000+ Continuing our journey ever upwards in value, rarity and desirability, our remaining two examples were so exclusive, even the Grand Seiko branding was removed.
—David Flett, Robb Report, 2 July 2024
Likewise, Biden’s efforts to strengthen democratic political systems will hurt Chinese and Russian attempts to sow doubt about their desirability.
—Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 3 May 2021
An electric plant built just to the south in 1912, construction of the Paddock Viaduct in 1913, and looming prohibition impacted both park access and desirability.
—Carol Roark, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2024
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Taylor Crumpton, TIME, 19 July 2024
Neufchatel Observatory Chronometer 4520-8020 | $45,000+ Continuing our journey ever upwards in value, rarity and desirability, our remaining two examples were so exclusive, even the Grand Seiko branding was removed.
—David Flett, Robb Report, 2 July 2024
Likewise, Biden’s efforts to strengthen democratic political systems will hurt Chinese and Russian attempts to sow doubt about their desirability.
—Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 3 May 2021
An electric plant built just to the south in 1912, construction of the Paddock Viaduct in 1913, and looming prohibition impacted both park access and desirability.
—Carol Roark, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 June 2024
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 27 Jul. 2024.
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