APPROPRIATENESS Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

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

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Relevance

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Recent Examples of appropriateness Many times issues exist with respect to medical necessity, treatment appropriateness and reimbursement defensibility. — Bruce Roffe, Forbes.com, 12 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 The superintendent should consult with generative AI experts to learn the difference between AI and generative AI, to determine the appropriateness of generative AI in schools, to establish safety protocols to avoid data breaches and deny student access to erroneous and/or offensive information. — Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for appropriateness

Noun

The handstraps appear to be at least somewhat designed to prevent young people from slinging controllers into walls, as Valve's instructions specifically call out their suitability for smaller hands.

— Jon Martindale, PC Magazine, 20 Aug. 2026
The Agentic Fit And Value Impact Assessment This includes evaluation of individual workflows based on their intrinsic, technical suitability for AI execution (agentic fit) and their potential strategic business return (value impact).

— Pranjal Saxena, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of suitability

Noun

His key priorities include making the brand more compelling to consumers through innovation, cultural relevance, and value.

— Mark Faithfull, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
The technology was developed for nuclear plants in the United States and could have relevance for facilities using similar ice condenser systems in countries including Japan and Finland.

— Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of relevance

Noun

The crux of the dispute surrounds the validity of a contract extension option for Mateta, one which Palace exercised in December 2024.

— Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
As enterprise value continues to shift toward intangible assets, IP ownership, validity and enforceability directly inform valuation defensibility and post closing performance assumptions.

— Keegan Caldwell, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of validity

Noun

Still, the reason Belmont endures is its plain language and broad applicability.

— Stephanie Haridopolos, Baltimore Sun, 9 July 2026
Set that against Microsoft's research mapping AI applicability across occupations, which scores knowledge and information work highest and physical labor lowest, and an unnerving pattern surfaces.

— Alexander Puutio, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026

Definition of applicability

Noun

Even if the limb could be spared, its future usefulness was doubtful.

— Jeff Murray, Outdoor Life, 20 Aug. 2026
In the past year or two, in the interest of sustainability and recognizing its usefulness, customers have been seeking glass items to add to their collections.

— Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of usefulness

Noun

All about that plane When Qatar gave the Boeing 747, fit for an Emirate prince, to Trump last year, some observers voiced concerns, both on grounds of security and propriety.

— David Folkenflik, NPR, 23 July 2026
The strongest works in The New Grotesque ingloriously depict the female body as qualified and discarded in equal measure, a battlefield on which wars over propriety are fought.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026

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