as in suitability
the quality or state of being especially suitable or fitting
visitors remarked on the appropriateness of window boxes on the cottage, noting they gave it a quaint, cheerful look
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Recent Examples of appropriateness
Age appropriateness matters, Gobet cautions.
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Clarissa Brincat, Popular Science, 8 Jan. 2026
An argument over the appropriateness of the scene between Chase and Brown allegedly included an utterance of the N-word by Chase, which led to Brown storming off the set.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 30 Dec. 2025
Blanche defended the redactions, saying a team of more than two dozen lawyers conducted a second-level review to ensure their appropriateness.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
Under the new policy, the DMV will no longer automatically reject plate requests containing specific LGBTQ terminology, provided the messages meet standard decency and appropriateness criteria that apply to all personalized plates.
—Evan Moore
december 16, Charlotte Observer, 16 Dec. 2025
Several weeks later, the OIG inspected the office with the city's Department of Law present and confirmed the items were in the office, prompting the OIG to underscore the necessity and appropriateness of the inspection.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The appropriateness of a particular investment or strategy will depend on an investor’s individual circumstances and objectives.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
In the previous case, the board did not require the property owner to pursue the certificate of appropriateness because the application included rebuild plans.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 8 Oct. 2025
The appropriateness tests that platforms like Saxo will implement serve as additional safeguards.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Clarissa Brincat, Popular Science, 8 Jan. 2026
An argument over the appropriateness of the scene between Chase and Brown allegedly included an utterance of the N-word by Chase, which led to Brown storming off the set.
—Seth Abramovitch, HollywoodReporter, 30 Dec. 2025
Blanche defended the redactions, saying a team of more than two dozen lawyers conducted a second-level review to ensure their appropriateness.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
Under the new policy, the DMV will no longer automatically reject plate requests containing specific LGBTQ terminology, provided the messages meet standard decency and appropriateness criteria that apply to all personalized plates.
—Evan Moore
december 16, Charlotte Observer, 16 Dec. 2025
Several weeks later, the OIG inspected the office with the city's Department of Law present and confirmed the items were in the office, prompting the OIG to underscore the necessity and appropriateness of the inspection.
—Alexandra Koch, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
The appropriateness of a particular investment or strategy will depend on an investor’s individual circumstances and objectives.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
In the previous case, the board did not require the property owner to pursue the certificate of appropriateness because the application included rebuild plans.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 8 Oct. 2025
The appropriateness tests that platforms like Saxo will implement serve as additional safeguards.
—Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appropriateness
Noun
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This simply wasn’t a group of players with much experience of, or much suitability to, playing 3-4-3.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Jan. 2026
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In northwestern Thailand, in the Pang Mapha district and Mae Hong Son province, there's yet another example of elevated cave burial – though no cliff suspension is evident, possibly due to the suitability of the environment.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Dec. 2025
Noun
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And as luxury brands seek relevance beyond product in an era of tighter spending and audience fatigue, food offers a medium that feels more accessible and emotionally resonant to a broader consumer.—
Amy Francombe,
Vogue,
14 Jan. 2026
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The event typically gathers about 100 attendees, many with strong social media followings, who use their digital platforms to amplify it and spread the word on the relevance of tailoring today.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Advocates have been at odds with the city for years over the state of their beloved shelter, prompting an audit that confirmed the validity of many of their concerns about mismanagement, operating over capacity and inadequate care.—
Devan Patel,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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All of the schools involved determined there was no validity or credibility to the threats, according to investigators.—
Jennifer McRae,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Usmanov’s defense team had challenged the allegations about his ties to the companies and valuables and the applicability of EU law in the case.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Jan. 2026
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To the extent that a reader has any questions regarding the applicability of any specific issue discussed above to his/her individual situation, he/she is encouraged to consult with the professional advisor of his/her choosing, including a tax advisor and/or attorney.—
Steve Hruby,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
29 Dec. 2025
Noun
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As a result, the rearrangement was largely considered impossible to use in modern asymmetric catalysis, despite its potential usefulness.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Jan. 2026
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Their usefulness remains an open question At the back of a conference hall at the Mandalay Bay resort in Las Vegas, a humanoid robot twitched through a preprogrammed wave for a crowd of cell phone cameras—a classic scene of high spectacle and unclear utility at CES.—
Eric Sullivan,
Scientific American,
6 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Schoen has a big task ahead of him finding a coach who can turn things around and restore relevancy for an organization more than a decade removed from its last Super Bowl win.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
5 Jan. 2026
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To generate relevancy and influence, social-media algorithms demand spectacle, conflict, and edginess.—
Ali Breland,
The Atlantic,
23 Dec. 2025
Noun
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There’s also a fitness center with a program of high-intensity workouts and more holistic activities such as yoga, Pilates, and Tai Chi.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Jan. 2026
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The service has long sought to adopt such standards, but the effort was repeatedly delayed amid broader overhauls of fitness requirements and ongoing debates over how soldiers should be evaluated and how physical demands should be measured across occupations.—
Steven Beynon,
ABC News,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The thinnest film of propriety is all that keeps us from appalling one another.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
1 Dec. 2025
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Or Phylicia Rashad’s Elizabeth Kirkland challenging Audra McDonald’s Dorothy Scott in a battle for social propriety?—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
1 Dec. 2025
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“Appropriateness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appropriateness. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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