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
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.
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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
Property owners must apply for a special permit, called a certificate of appropriateness, to demolish a building on the local historic register.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
There’s considerable dispute, even among some Democrats, about the appropriateness of suspending the work of California’s independent citizen redistricting commission for a few election cycles.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
In January, the City Council voted for a certificate of appropriateness that paved the way for the Tin Shop building to either be relocated or demolished in the future.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
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
Property owners must apply for a special permit, called a certificate of appropriateness, to demolish a building on the local historic register.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2025
There’s considerable dispute, even among some Democrats, about the appropriateness of suspending the work of California’s independent citizen redistricting commission for a few election cycles.
—Michael Smolens, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025
In January, the City Council voted for a certificate of appropriateness that paved the way for the Tin Shop building to either be relocated or demolished in the future.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for appropriateness
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AeroMap has been validated against NASA wind tunnel data, with results showing close agreement between its predictions and experimental measurements, indicating its suitability for sustainable aircraft development, according to a press release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Nov. 2025
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Excess heat is flowing from the north pole of Enceladus, hinting at a careful energy balance deep that may have kept the subsurface ocean stable over geologically significant timescales, boosting its suitability for life.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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With the Total 90 3 relaunching as a sneaker this year, the Cryoshot series appears set to be the second wave of Nike’s attempt to capitalize on soccer‘s increasing relevance in the lifestyle footwear space.—
Ian Servantes,
Footwear News,
6 Nov. 2025
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Koch’s financial philosophy blends personal relevance with practical design.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Overturning the validity of the IEEPA tariffs but doing as Katyal suggested and limiting the decision to prospective relief could thread an incredibly difficult needle.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Nov. 2025
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However, some experts question the validity of these testing measures.—
Barbie Cervoni,
Verywell Health,
7 Nov. 2025
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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,
3 Nov. 2025
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Federal courts of appeals have divided over the question of scope of applicability.—
Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
6 Oct. 2025
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Its usefulness as a host of carbon offset markets is limited, and governments should have no illusions that their annual check-in under the Paris agreement will enforce real accountability, much less create incentives for more ambitious national pledges.—
JESSICA F. GREEN,
Foreign Affairs,
7 Nov. 2025
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To attempt to increase the usefulness and accuracy of benchmarks, several research groups have recently proposed new series of tests that better measure models’ real-world performance on economically meaningful tasks.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
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The tech giant has the social currency, now Apple wants to ride the F1 wave, its new brand, and its newfound partnerships, to streaming relevancy.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Oct. 2025
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Daboll needed to guide the Giants back to relevancy in the NFC East this year, but thus far, his team has continued to struggle.—
Mike Jones,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Perez does not break down training into physical and tactical work, instead designing complex exercises so players build fitness while practising real-game situations.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
9 Nov. 2025
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The hotel is a half-mile from the Zion Canyon Visitor Center and comes with heated pools and hot tubs, as well as a fitness center and airport shuttle.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Nov. 2025
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Lawrence is liberated from anything resembling propriety or self-consciousness here.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
6 Nov. 2025
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Using the formal language of propriety to mask a slap in the face.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Appropriateness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appropriateness. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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