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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Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seemliness
Noun
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According to council members who supported the decision, concerns included the appropriateness of the program for children and its potential impact on attendance by some families.—
Jack Springgate,
CBS News,
3 June 2026 -
Participants prioritized scientific and medical accuracy, clarity, ease of pronunciation, avoiding stigma, and cultural appropriateness.—
Melanie Cree,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
Noun
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Meanwhile, adults can unwind at the spa, fitness center, adults-only pool, or Miramar Bar.—
Chelsea Adams,
USA Today,
20 June 2026
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There are also tutorials for achieving game-day hair and makeup plus fitness routines.—
Emily Krauser,
PEOPLE,
20 June 2026
Noun
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The group struggled to find relevance in the aftermath of Kath’s death, largely thanks to shifting musical tastes.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
17 June 2026
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Offers in this section are from affiliate partners and selected based on a combination of engagement, product relevance, compensation, and consistent availability.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
17 June 2026
Noun
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This has now been questioned, with the attorney assigned to handle the foreclosure questioning the validity of the judgment.—
Adam England,
PEOPLE,
17 June 2026
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If the identifier appears, access is denied regardless of the token’s cryptographic validity.—
Ethan M. Stone,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
Noun
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No senator questioned Hamilton’s suitability for the position.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Perhaps the least interesting thing about marshmallows is their suitability for longitudinal studies of personal achievement.—
Ian Bogost,
The Atlantic,
16 June 2026
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As consumers rarely reward clever technology for its own sake - the experts and talks through the week will show how to reward usefulness, confidence and ease.—
Kate Hardcastle,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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The board did not separately vote on that request, but Interim Chief Business Officer Lisa Grant-Dawson acknowledged the usefulness of such an update before the district’s first interim report in December.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
19 June 2026
Noun
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Perhaps, her stance shielded her from the awful truth of her protest’s unceasing applicability.—
Wesley Morris,
New York Times,
9 June 2026
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According to investigators, the survival benefit was observed regardless of a patient’s RAS mutation status, suggesting the treatment could have broad applicability across metastatic pancreatic cancer populations.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
1 June 2026
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The second agreement precludes the Justice Department or any other federal agency from investigating the propriety of that funding.—
Nick Akerman,
New York Daily News,
12 June 2026
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All that moonlight over dewy grass and lamplight on Parisian streets create texture for the flawed adults who walk through these scenes, for their misguided sense of propriety.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 June 2026
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“Seemliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seemliness. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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