as in appropriateness
the quality or state of being especially suitable or fitting
the seemliness of that outfit for church is debatable
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seemliness
Noun
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The term is fine when describing retail or other transactions, which are agnostic with regard to the appropriateness about what is being provided (or how).—
Lois Snyder Sulmasy,
STAT,
23 Feb. 2026 -
In a statement to the Connecticut Mirror, the State Police declined to say whether Blanchette and Leslie had a more detailed conversation about the appropriateness of a deliberate collision.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
13 Feb. 2026
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Gittens was always going to need to build fitness after limited involvement at the Club World Cup and in the second half of the season at Dortmund, while Garnacho’s single-mindedness will not be news to anybody who watched him at United.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
28 Feb. 2026
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Reserving Lounge Chairs Planning to wake up early and claim lounge chairs in a prime location on the pool deck with your towels and personal belongings—and then head off to the fitness center, breakfast and to a cupcake decorating demonstration before making your way back to actually use them?—
Jill Schildhouse,
Southern Living,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Some of those local media outlets were at a Sharks practice for the first time this season, underscoring the team’s growing relevance and Celebrini’s reach as one of the Bay Area’s most recognizable sports figures.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
26 Feb. 2026
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The goal was to strengthen synergies between the two trade shows, increase international relevance and make the experience more seamless for buyers and vendors.—
Katie Abel,
Footwear News,
25 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Visa requirements, passport validity and entry regulations should be confirmed well in advance.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
23 Feb. 2026
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In June, Fairview residents filed a lawsuit challenging the Town Council’s permit approval and the validity of the vote.—
Lilly Kersh,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Feb. 2026
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Jennifer Carvalho is similarly fighting to prevent rapist Thomas Martinez Carvalho, who is now 54, from being released at his parole suitability hearing next year, according to reporting from KCRA.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
25 Feb. 2026
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Known for their compact size, disease resistance, and suitability for small spaces, dwarf apple trees are the perfect addition to any garden.—
SJ McShane,
Martha Stewart,
16 Feb. 2026
Noun
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For buyers considering nearby homes or apartments, that daily usefulness matters.—
Blaine Callahan,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2026
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The moral instincts of Claude’s creators are in tension with its military usefulness.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
26 Feb. 2026
Noun
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In taking this event as his starting point, Alper has created a film that is both culturally specific, and has plenty of wider applicability as well.—
Catherine Bray,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2026
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If multiple hypotheses work to explain the data equally well but one conflicts with reality in some other realm (and the other doesn’t), the one that’s valid across the widest range of applicability is superior.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
10 Feb. 2026
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Ethel moves Carolyn’s bags to another room in keeping with propriety; this is a Catholic family, mind you.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
27 Feb. 2026
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But the cult of quiet-luxury propriety that has sprung up around the late Carolyn Bessette Kennedy (also known as CBK) protects the fit of her cords and the length of her sweaters like sacred laws.—
Rachel Tashjian,
CNN Money,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Seemliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seemliness. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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