1
as in tendency
an established pattern of behavior
an unfortunate aptness to interrupt people in mid sentence
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2
as in appropriateness
the quality or state of being especially suitable or fitting
I'd question the aptness of that goofy sympathy card
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Recent Examples of aptness
These musical moments turn into flights of fancy where the director fully embraces the medium’s aptness for whimsy.
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Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 8 Aug. 2025
Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for aptness
Noun
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Still, millennials are steeped in therapy culture, and there is a tendency to blame parents for a child’s pain.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Dec. 2025
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The best mattress-in-a-box for you has more to do with your body, sleeping position, tendency to run cool or hot, and other factors, not price.—
Kristi Kellogg,
Architectural Digest,
10 Dec. 2025
Noun
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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
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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
Noun
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In any case, the recent discovery suggests the only way to avoid some mosasaurs was to stay out of the water altogether.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
12 Dec. 2025
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The best way to protect yourself during an earthquake is to drop, cover and hold on, officials say.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 Dec. 2025
Noun
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Offers in this section are from affiliate partners and selected based on a combination of engagement, product relevance, compensation, and consistent availability.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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Its enduring relevance is not for the better.—
Joobin Bekhrad,
Time,
10 June 2026
Noun
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Both Max’s debut LP, Heaven & Hell, and her sophomore album, Diamonds and Dancefloors, were pushed back for release because of leaks, and Max has addressed her music’s proneness to making its way online before release in the past.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
19 Aug. 2025
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For example, when one partner reported putting effort into the relationship through care, time or emotional investment, the other partner reported higher satisfaction and lower divorce proneness.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
Noun
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According to investigators, the survival benefit was observed regardless of a patient’s RAS mutation status, suggesting the treatment could have broad applicability across metastatic pancreatic cancer populations.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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Playwright Mark Rosenblatt takes a leaf from the Peter Morgan playbook of using newsy real-life controversies with direct contemporary applicability to spark balanced drama.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
Noun
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If the identifier appears, access is denied regardless of the token’s cryptographic validity.—
Ethan M. Stone,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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There is no validity to any report that White’s job is in question, multiple sources across the league, including one with direct knowledge of the situation, told The Athletic.—
Annie Costabile,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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But for all its usefulness, researchers are increasingly realizing that light has a dark side.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
9 Dec. 2025
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Immigrant-rights advocates offered mixed reviews of the app’s usefulness, but civil liberties experts said the government’s effort to suppress it echoed tactics seen abroad.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Dec. 2025
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“Aptness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/aptness. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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