respectableness

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Noun
  • Rashford had not started many games recently for Barcelona, even with first-choice wide-attackers Raphinha and Lamine Yamal both injured, amid doubts over his all-round game and suitability for the club long-term.
    Dermot Corrigan, New York Times, 10 May 2026
  • With the decision months away, the Navy’s choice will hinge on which design best balances stealth, range, payload, and carrier suitability for high-end conflict scenarios.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 21 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • This emphasis on wholesome working-class respectability is heedless of the ’60s rushing toward them, a decade that, by 1958, the other counselors have prematurely embraced.
    Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 18 May 2026
  • An impending free agent looking for a big payday, Chisholm still has a long way to go before his numbers reach respectability.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
Noun
  • The ethical acceptability of working with animal remains does not depend solely on whether the animal is already dead.
    Sam Zeveloff, STAT, 9 May 2026
  • Comment sections, therefore, are also important fields in which the acceptability of certain types of speech is tested and negotiated.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Wilfred is a Palace fan, for goodness’ sake.
    Oliver Kay, New York Times, 15 May 2026
  • Through her radical honesty and spiritual clairvoyance, Cassidy invites readers to tune to the frequency of their own inner knowing to tap into the cosmic goodness already within them.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 May 2026
Noun
  • The superintendent should consult with generative AI experts to learn the difference between AI and generative AI, to determine the appropriateness of generative AI in schools, to establish safety protocols to avoid data breaches and deny student access to erroneous and/or offensive information.
    Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
  • But the city says the Historic Preservation Board should still weigh in on the project’s overall design and decide whether to grant the hotel a certificate of appropriateness, based on compatibility with the surrounding area and other criteria.
    Aaron Leibowitz, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Judges are obligated to give high deference to arbitrators and are expected to uphold awards so long as the award was not procured by fraud and the arbitrator didn’t fail to consider relevant evidence or follow basic legal principles.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 12 May 2026
  • Years of static budgets, staffing turnover, a culture of industry deference and a sluggish response by federal regulators have left the agency unprepared to address a contamination crisis of this size and scope, said Demonbreun-Chapman and others.
    DYLAN JACKSON, ABC News, 6 May 2026
Noun
  • Attached is an expansive fitness center and an outdoor fitness area.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 May 2026
  • And there are the activities, notably multiple golf courses, but also 100 acres of sporting grounds, sports courts, and an array of wellness and fitness facilities, as well as almost a dozen dining venues that offer everything from a snack to an epicurean feast.
    Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 16 May 2026
Noun
  • The franchise abandoned it in July 2020 amid much political correctness pressure.
    Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2026
  • Their energy must also move to higher-order tasks like strategy, design, correctness and scalability.
    Roby Baruch, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Respectableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/respectableness. Accessed 20 May. 2026.

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