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
The update comes as rodeo outfits have drawn attention online, including viral social media videos debating the appropriateness of attire worn by some attendees.
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Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Selecting the right songs for your family's commute involves considering the mood, energy, and appropriateness of the lyrics based on your child's age.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 15 Mar. 2026
Because the structure, built in 1890, is within the city’s historic district, a certificate of appropriateness is required for exterior work on the building, including relocation and demolition.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Parents deserve a voice in their child’s education, and educators bring training and experience in curriculum, age-appropriateness and instructional standards.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 25 Feb. 2026
The term is fine when describing retail or other transactions, which are agnostic with regard to the appropriateness about what is being provided (or how).
—Lois Snyder Sulmasy, STAT, 23 Feb. 2026
In a statement to the Connecticut Mirror, the State Police declined to say whether Blanchette and Leslie had a more detailed conversation about the appropriateness of a deliberate collision.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
Expecting patients to evaluate clinical appropriateness, even armed with price transparency tools, shifts critical decisions out of the clinical domain and into the realm of consumer behavior.
—Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Some questioned the appropriateness of the LAPD’s relationship with security services from the Persian Gulf nation and other countries accused of human rights violations.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
Selecting the right songs for your family's commute involves considering the mood, energy, and appropriateness of the lyrics based on your child's age.
—Sherri Gordon, Parents, 15 Mar. 2026
Because the structure, built in 1890, is within the city’s historic district, a certificate of appropriateness is required for exterior work on the building, including relocation and demolition.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Parents deserve a voice in their child’s education, and educators bring training and experience in curriculum, age-appropriateness and instructional standards.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 25 Feb. 2026
The term is fine when describing retail or other transactions, which are agnostic with regard to the appropriateness about what is being provided (or how).
—Lois Snyder Sulmasy, STAT, 23 Feb. 2026
In a statement to the Connecticut Mirror, the State Police declined to say whether Blanchette and Leslie had a more detailed conversation about the appropriateness of a deliberate collision.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
Expecting patients to evaluate clinical appropriateness, even armed with price transparency tools, shifts critical decisions out of the clinical domain and into the realm of consumer behavior.
—Sreedhar Potarazu, Baltimore Sun, 7 Feb. 2026
Some questioned the appropriateness of the LAPD’s relationship with security services from the Persian Gulf nation and other countries accused of human rights violations.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appropriateness
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Rising redemptions The recent spike in redemption requests across private credit has raised fresh questions about the suitability of the industry's higher-yielding, but less-liquid, vehicles for retail investors.—
Hugh Leask,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
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He was granted parole under the state's Elderly Parole Program, which allows inmates 50 or older who have served at least 20 consecutive years to receive a specialized parole suitability hearing.—
Louis Casiano , Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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The dramatic expansion of Opus Dei worldwide affords it, however, far broader relevance.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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And, for the longest time, that investment paid off in relevance, bowl games and national conversation.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
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And Google Deepmind’s Aletheia agent seemed to get six (although experts aren’t unanimous on the validity of one of these proofs).—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
16 Mar. 2026
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Some economists have questioned the validity of the JOLTS data, in part due to the survey’s low response rate and sometimes sizable revisions.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
14 Mar. 2026
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In taking this event as his starting point, Alper has created a film that is both culturally specific, and has plenty of wider applicability as well.—
Catherine Bray,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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If multiple hypotheses work to explain the data equally well but one conflicts with reality in some other realm (and the other doesn’t), the one that’s valid across the widest range of applicability is superior.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
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Moreover, as a bonus, the fermentation process produced methane—an energy-rich gas that could be captured and used as fuel, adding another layer of usefulness to the system.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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In court filings, Kalshi has tried to argue that its sports prediction market has economic utility and usefulness.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Mar. 2026
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What the stars wear to the Dolby Theater in March is the culmination of months of business negotiations between talent agencies, stylists and fashion houses, generating millions of views for brands and, when successful, can cement an actor’s relevancy in a fast-moving industry.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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He was drafted a few months before president Paul DePodesta and general manager Josh Byrnes took over, but his road could mirror the organization’s return to relevancy.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
15 Mar. 2026
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But even when the sun came out, crowds seemed much thinner than in years past, although a fitness event did bring visitors from across the country.—
Al Diaz,
Miami Herald,
21 Mar. 2026
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Completely sweat and waterproof for workouts, fitness and running.—
Tory Johnson,
ABC News,
21 Mar. 2026
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Her wealthy new family refuses to extend any of their access or connections to Annie; to them, friendship is nowhere near as important as propriety.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
13 Mar. 2026
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And a sense of propriety and respect for the office, right?—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Appropriateness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appropriateness. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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