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as in friendliness
a desire or disposition to please
our circle of friends tends to take advantage of Will's amenability, usually not even bothering to ask him what he wants to do
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as in willingness
cheerful readiness to do something
our cat Figaro hasn't shown much amenability to going outside now that the weather's cold
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as in willing
having a desire or inclination (as for a specified course of action)
whatever you decide to do, I'm amenable—just let me know
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as in obedient
readily giving in to the command or authority of another
our normally balky cat becomes the most amenable of creatures when confronted with the strange environment of the veterinary clinic
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as in responsible
being the one who must meet an obligation or suffer the consequences for failing to do so
even our nation's highest leaders must remain amenable to the law
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Recent Examples of amenability
Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 28 July 2025
Senate Majority Leader John Thune may move to set up piles of nominee votes and test whether Democrats are amenable to a deal to move them more quickly.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 28 July 2025
Today such a mission would cost billions of dollars, however, and wouldn’t be amenable to upgrades or enduring operations.
—Nadia Drake, Scientific American, 22 July 2025
But the decision is marred by financial precarity: At the moment, Crystal doesn’t have enough money to move to a state with more amenable laws.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
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Adjective
The Trump administration doesn’t appear amenable to the prospect of free trade with almost any country across the globe.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 28 July 2025
Senate Majority Leader John Thune may move to set up piles of nominee votes and test whether Democrats are amenable to a deal to move them more quickly.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 28 July 2025
Today such a mission would cost billions of dollars, however, and wouldn’t be amenable to upgrades or enduring operations.
—Nadia Drake, Scientific American, 22 July 2025
But the decision is marred by financial precarity: At the moment, Crystal doesn’t have enough money to move to a state with more amenable laws.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amenability
Noun
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The Expat Insider survey cites cost of living and friendliness as a few reasons why.—
Road Trips,
AFAR Media,
6 Aug. 2025
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While vacation towns can range in dog friendliness, Asbury Park on the Jersey Shore stands out for its hyper-dog-friendly accomodations, activities, restaurants and more.—
Melissa Kravitz Hoeffner,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Creative spirit, talent and timely cultural relevance can’t be replaced by AI, but creatives must be willing to explore AI as an important tool that can maximize their work through refinement and customization.—
Emily Ketchen,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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There's immediate revenue to be made if a company with deep pockets like Amazon is willing to pay SpaceX. Second, the other options to get Kuiper satellites into orbit just aren't available at the volume Amazon needs.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The Guthrie family cowers in obedient fear of its brooding patriarch (Peter Mullan).—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
5 Aug. 2025
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Hana must suppress her considerate and obedient nature or her destiny will be as dark as the solar eclipse.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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Net price calculators are helpful tools for families to frame the cost conversation with real numbers and engage in dialogue about who will be responsible for what costs.—
Robert Cole,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Your eyes do a remarkably good job of seeing in low-light conditions, thanks in part to what’s known as rhodopsin, a light-sensitive protein found in the retina of the eye—specifically in the rod cells, which are responsible for our ability to see at night.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
8 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Three months after his trip to America, Saiko was ready to return to Ukraine.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
18 Aug. 2025
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Though a diamond stylus follows the grooves as the record spins on the direct-drive platter, there are no magnets or coils in the wings to convert minute vibrations into a usable signal that's ready for amplification.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
17 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The lawsuit alleges that the raw milk producer and seller are liable because the product contained Campylobacter and E. coli and failed to give adequate warnings of the product’s dangers.—
Mark Harper,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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Ex-Dominion employee Eric Coomer’s defamation case against Lindell, which focused on defamatory claims made about Coomer specifically, did go to trial earlier this summer, with a jury ruling in June that Lindell is liable for defamation and must pay Coomer $2.3 million in damages.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Yet electing to be private doesn’t amount to complaisance or complicity.—
Lesley M.M. Blume,
Town & Country,
6 Dec. 2022
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Sammy’s awareness of his mother’s infidelity, his father’s complaisance, and how both were relieved by his creative Boy Scout merit-badge projects and fantasies requires a separate article.—
Armond White,
National Review,
16 Nov. 2022
Adjective
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Weed customers don’t seem inclined to pay more for cannabis harvested without pesticides, or trimmed by hand, or grown in a celebrated region.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
10 Aug. 2025
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President Donald Trump was taking cues from Elon Musk, who seemed inclined to shelve the plan to put Americans back on the lunar surface and focus instead on an all-out sprint to Mars.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Amenability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amenability. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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