as in desirability
suitability for bringing about a desired result under the circumstances
questioned the advisability of betting everything on the outcome of a single race
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Recent Examples of advisability
Dear Members, In years past, Coop members debated the advisability of joining the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement.
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Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
There’s so much to be discussed discussing the advisability of starting a war, the cost of insurance coverage or loss of cargo is likely insignificant.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
An important question that is frequently raised is the advisability of allowing the driver to override the system.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Aug. 2016
Christine Smallwood, Harpers Magazine, 24 Mar. 2026
There’s so much to be discussed discussing the advisability of starting a war, the cost of insurance coverage or loss of cargo is likely insignificant.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
An important question that is frequently raised is the advisability of allowing the driver to override the system.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Aug. 2016
Recent Examples of Synonyms for advisability
Noun
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Select—and selective—five-star hotels are increasingly screening would-be guests for desirability rather than ability to pay.—
Mark Ellwood,
Robb Report,
11 Apr. 2026
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Amanda oozes pick-me energy, unable to build self-esteem from within, instead begging for validation through desirability, something that will always be a slippery slope for someone in a monogamous relationship.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Without that information, conclusions about feasibility are at best speculative.—
Charles Rilli,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2026
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The study is examining whether portions of the coastline meet criteria for national park designation, including significance, suitability and feasibility, along with the need for National Park Service management.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There is the inevitable temptation to sacrifice virtue for convenience, to exchange our highest ideals for the false promise of expediency.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
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But years of racial pandering had created a too-big tent, enlarged in the name of electoral expediency, that offered dark corners for despicable ideologies.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Advisability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/advisability. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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