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
To Camille, Kyle is a woman who threatens her vanishing worth and desirability.
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Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
The shift took place as the surrounding neighborhood evolved and in part because of the desirability of its wall-to-wall dual language program.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
The publication laid out the top cities across the country based on factors such as value, desirability, quality of life, job market, and more.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
At the same time, post-Covid realities have tempered the automatic desirability of luxury.
—Yiling Pan, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026
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Literary Hub, 24 Feb. 2026
The shift took place as the surrounding neighborhood evolved and in part because of the desirability of its wall-to-wall dual language program.
—Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
The publication laid out the top cities across the country based on factors such as value, desirability, quality of life, job market, and more.
—Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 23 Feb. 2026
At the same time, post-Covid realities have tempered the automatic desirability of luxury.
—Yiling Pan, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for desirability
Recent Examples of Synonyms for desirability
Noun
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That effort advanced in March 2025, when the City Council voted to study the feasibility of bypassing LAHSA and contracting directly with providers.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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The feasibility of such a scenario is yet to be established.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Dear Members, In years past, Coop members debated the advisability of joining the Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions movement.—
Christine Smallwood,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
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There’s so much to be discussed discussing the advisability of starting a war, the cost of insurance coverage or loss of cargo is likely insignificant.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Today’s Democratic moderates will forever be tarred with the left’s extremism and its willingness to sacrifice the interests of the country on the altar of political expediency.—
Chris Roemer,
Baltimore Sun,
16 Apr. 2026
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There is the inevitable temptation to sacrifice virtue for convenience, to exchange our highest ideals for the false promise of expediency.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Paeans to matters of the flesh — birthmarks, necks, genitals, odors, butt hair, the asymmetry of noses — accumulate thrilling details without worrying overmuch about expedience.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
2 Apr. 2026
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The standard for war should not be political expedience.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In both countries, investment outcomes depend heavily on national conditions, including the strength of capital markets, workforce, infrastructure, and the judiciousness of laws and regulations.—
SADEK WAHBA,
Foreign Affairs,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Coupling batteries with natural gas also promises to extend the life and usefulness of fossil fuel plants.—
Mark Chediak,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The nation-state had a good run, but its usefulness may have come to an end.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
23 Apr. 2026
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“Desirability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desirability. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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