palatability

as in deliciousness
the quality of being delicious military rations that were obviously chosen for their durability and not their palatability

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Recent Examples of palatability After these crops are exposed to a light freeze near the end of the season, the starches within them gradually turn to sugar, sweetening their palatability. Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 18 Oct. 2025 The Palestinians being floated to join efforts to administer Gaza seem selected primarily for their palatability to foreign governments. Mohammed R. Mhawish, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2025 Categories that don’t deliver on validation, simplicity and palatability often struggle to scale. Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 19 Sep. 2025 Mix beet juice with juice from berries, apples, and other vegetables to enhance palatability. Lindsey Desoto, Health, 9 Sep. 2025 But their catalogs are also filled with music that skews away from pop palatability in order to tell woollier tales. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for palatability
Noun
  • Both need an ample amount of baking spices to achieve maximum autumnal deliciousness.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
  • If that’s any indication of the deliciousness of her recipes, who wouldn’t want to get a copy of her cookbook this very second?
    L. Daniela Alvarez, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Some also tweaked the formula to meet more practical needs, like cost and edibility.
    Mark Hay, Popular Science, 9 Oct. 2025

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“Palatability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/palatability. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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