as in feasibility
suitability for bringing about a desired result under the circumstances
the desirability of immortality becomes a little less certain after some consideration of the consequences
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Recent Examples of desirability
At the same time, the report highlights a sharp decline in the desirability of open office layouts.
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Gleb Tsipursky, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
Let’s explore how luxury brands can embrace strategic silence to strengthen desirability.
—Matteo Atti, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Bernard Williams turned this scenario — borrowed from Karel Čapek’s 1922 play The Makropulos Affair — into a powerful argument against the desirability of immortality.
—Shai Tubali, Big Think, 5 Aug. 2025
Stagnant innovation in core lines like Air Jordan and a flawed direct-to-consumer strategy under former CEO John Donahoe have alienated retail partners and diminished brand desirability among younger demographics.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
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Gleb Tsipursky, Sun Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2025
Let’s explore how luxury brands can embrace strategic silence to strengthen desirability.
—Matteo Atti, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Bernard Williams turned this scenario — borrowed from Karel Čapek’s 1922 play The Makropulos Affair — into a powerful argument against the desirability of immortality.
—Shai Tubali, Big Think, 5 Aug. 2025
Stagnant innovation in core lines like Air Jordan and a flawed direct-to-consumer strategy under former CEO John Donahoe have alienated retail partners and diminished brand desirability among younger demographics.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desirability
Noun
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Mayoral race spotlights local option taxes The City Council authorized a $200,000 contract with the Citizens Research Council of Michigan earlier this year to examine the feasibility of local option taxes.—
Malachi Barrett,
Freep.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Long-term financial feasibility hinges on weighing implementation expenses against enhanced operational agility and efficiency improvements as rollouts expand past initial testing phases.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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In the meantime, Chicago’s humanities professors appear largely determined to resist being evaluated in terms of expediency.—
Tyler Austin Harper,
The Atlantic,
26 Aug. 2025
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Trade policy built on ad hoc decisions and political expediency doesn't deliver for the broader economy.—
Devry Boughner Vorwerk,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Highways were often placed not for logistical necessity but for racial and economic expedience, creating literal barriers between white downtowns and Black communities.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
25 Aug. 2025
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Companies that bend to short-term political expedience may end up regretting it when the winds inevitably change again.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
31 July 2025
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Not louder claims, but quieter usefulness.—
Jeff Fromm,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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This is not to dismiss the potential usefulness of AI models.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Aug. 2025
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“Desirability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desirability. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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