seasonableness

noun

Definition of seasonablenessnext
as in opportuneness

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  1. timeliness
  2. usefulness
  3. practicality
Noun
  • Come for the timeliness, stay for Cap wrecking a bunch of guys in an elevator.
    — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2026
  • There were bigger hits on the day, but the timeliness of those bunts spoke to the confidence with which the Red Sox were playing.
    — Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of timeliness
Noun
  • Once a measure becomes the target, its usefulness rapidly declines because people change their behavior to improve the score.
    — Michael Edmondson, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Chiron turns retrograde in your 6th House of Work and Wellness, stirring old sensitivity around productivity, usefulness, or the pressure to keep pushing when your system is clearly asking for adjustment.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of usefulness
Noun
  • The difficulty lies in discerning exactly what should hold onto—whether out of practicality or sentimentality—and what can be confidently tossed.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 31 July 2026
  • While our designers both agree that bare wooden stairs are a style and safety issue, Spalding prefers to incorporate the practicality of carpet on stairs with a thoughtful runner.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 30 July 2026
Definition of practicality
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“Seasonableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seasonableness. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

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