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appropriateness

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of appropriateness But she’s been persuaded about the appropriateness of projects approved so far. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026 But if that lens doesn’t include cultural intelligence, cultural appropriateness or a prompt to consider how different types of consumers could receive the campaign, those factors may never be evaluated. — Sonia Thompson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026 Decisions should be based on educational value, age appropriateness, and professional review while ensuring parents, educators, and community members have a voice in the process. — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 July 2026 And yet, the shows are also wildly different, not just in terms of the age appropriateness of their content. — David MacK, CNN Money, 17 July 2026 After a presentation and discussion on April 14, the Miami Beach Historic Preservation Board voted to approve a certificate of appropriateness for the project but with conditions and limitations. — Miami Herald, 9 July 2026 According to council members who supported the decision, concerns included the appropriateness of the program for children and its potential impact on attendance by some families. — Jack Springgate, CBS News, 3 June 2026 Participants prioritized scientific and medical accuracy, clarity, ease of pronunciation, avoiding stigma, and cultural appropriateness. — Melanie Cree, The Conversation, 29 May 2026 The appropriateness of that support is measured according to the user type and/or previous search behavior. — Carmen Daniela Maier, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appropriateness
  1. suitability
  2. relevance
  3. validity
  4. applicability
  5. usefulness
  6. relevancy
  7. fitness
  8. propriety
Noun
  • Meller states that the material is resistant to fluorine up to 300°C, adding to its suitability for specialized industrial and semiconductor-processing environments.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Private markets introduce heavier servicing requirements, more complex liquidity management, harder reporting, valuation sensitivity, suitability obligations and greater operational oversight.
    — Satish Avhad, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of suitability
Noun
  • This works because the brand builds on existing equity without assuming its reputation or relevance will automatically transfer.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Veteran receiver Demarcus Robinson returns to relevance yet again.
    — Andy Behrens, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of relevance
Noun
  • Instead, its validity depends on the mathematical rules governing information updates.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
  • On September 25, the blue state AGs have to respond to a motion from red state Iowa and Montana to take the validity of the antitrust suit to the Supreme Court.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of validity
Noun
  • There is a broad debate over the applicability of PNB to modern anti-trust cases, with many legal scholars finding the application of a random number, without any real analysis of the potential harm a merger might cause, to be a fatal flaw.
    — Shubha Ghosh, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The study focused on young, fit, predominantly male participants, which limits its applicability to older or less conditioned groups.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of applicability
Noun
  • Colleges and universities reconsider the SAT Because of concerns about the usefulness of the SAT in college admissions, around 2000 about 280 colleges and universities moved to make the SAT an optional part of the admissions process.
    — Beth Kania-Gosche, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Now, a group from Stanford University has found a way to advance their usefulness for studying brain development and disease — by instead growing them inside mice that have had large parts of their own brains genetically removed.
    — Megan Molteni, STAT, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of usefulness
Noun
  • Since his appointment as creative director of Diesel in 2020, Martens has injected fresh energy and catapulted the brand back on the hype radar, relaunching the pop culture relevancy of the denim label founded by Renzo Rosso in 1978.
    — Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026
  • During that time, legendary Virginia Tech coach Frank Beamer made the Hokies a brand on the national stage, while UVA struggled to maintain relevancy in the ACC.
    — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of relevancy
Noun
  • The largest vessels, meanwhile, are being designed with fitness equipment and medical-grade treatment spaces more commonly found in clinics.
    — Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Fitbit Charge Fitness Tracker Deal The Fitbit Charge 6 keeps things focused on actual fitness tracking without trying to become a tiny phone on your wrist.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of fitness
Noun
  • What is striking is that all these versions agree on her shyness, modesty, and propriety.
    — Eva Blanco Medina, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2026
  • That sense of propriety was partly imposed upon him by his father, who, in covering up John’s misdeed, placed an albatross around his son’s neck, demanding his conformity to a narrow sort of principle.
    — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of propriety

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“Appropriateness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appropriateness. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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