respectableness

Definition of respectablenessnext

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Noun
  • Rising redemptions The recent spike in redemption requests across private credit has raised fresh questions about the suitability of the industry's higher-yielding, but less-liquid, vehicles for retail investors.
    Hugh Leask, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2026
  • He was granted parole under the state's Elderly Parole Program, which allows inmates 50 or older who have served at least 20 consecutive years to receive a specialized parole suitability hearing.
    Louis Casiano , Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The movie itself is equally unconcerned with respectability politics.
    Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Pacers Romario Shepherd and Jason Holder couldn't bowl West Indies to victory after batting their side to respectability.
    ABC News, ABC News, 26 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Ultimately, the voters decide on acceptability.
    Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 26 Feb. 2026
  • The second difference is acceptability.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 29 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • My first thought was, at least have this plant leave through the house, for goodness sake, but the second was a certain disappointment at some blown authenticity.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 13 Mar. 2026
  • My first thought was, at least have this plant leave through the house, for goodness sake.
    Chris Jones, New York Daily News, 13 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The update comes as rodeo outfits have drawn attention online, including viral social media videos debating the appropriateness of attire worn by some attendees.
    Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Selecting the right songs for your family's commute involves considering the mood, energy, and appropriateness of the lyrics based on your child's age.
    Sherri Gordon, Parents, 15 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The Federal Arbitration Act and other laws instruct judges to give substantial deference to arbitrators.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 16 Mar. 2026
  • For the company’s 24th birthday, which also falls on National Pi Day in deference to the date being 3/14, the launch commentator had a special countdown and felicitation.
    Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Wodapalooza has attracted thousands of visitors and is part of the city’s plan this year to rebrand Miami Beach in March as a fitness destination rather than a party hotspot.
    Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
  • The spa itself sprawls 64,000 square feet and has a cluster of treatment pavilions, fitness centers, and outdoor pools where hydrotherapy sessions are performed (my partner turned to jelly after a particularly effective water shiatsu session).
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • We all get hung up in political correctness.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 Mar. 2026
  • In one reading, Louise’s terrorist arc is a refreshing subversion of the political correctness of Cash’s millennial forebears, the Patricia Lockwoods and Sally Rooneys and Sheila Hetis of the world, who might never dream of straying from their lane of lived experience.
    Malavika Kannan, Vulture, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Respectableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respectableness. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.

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