as in appropriateness
the quality or state of being especially suitable or fitting
the seemliness of that outfit for church is debatable
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for seemliness
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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
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Now he's set to become the second president after Biden to reach 80, and facing questions about his own health and fitness.—
Zac Anderson,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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Elevate your daily fitness effortlessly.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
6 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.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
10 June 2026
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Its enduring relevance is not for the better.—
Joobin Bekhrad,
Time,
10 June 2026
Noun
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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
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Despite the immense power of these evaluations, judges, attorneys and researchers have spent decades questioning the validity of psychologists’ determinations in custody disputes.—
Shira Moolten,
Sun Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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With its high-performance materials, Prada has identified and sourced fabrics with thermal regulation, comfort, reliability and suitability for continuous wearing of the garment on missions.—
Kanika Talwar,
Footwear News,
8 June 2026
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Additional testing by the University of Strathclyde confirmed the platform’s stability, structural performance, motion characteristics, and multi-platform connectivity under different sea conditions, supporting its suitability for long-term maritime operations.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
31 May 2026
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Local grid synergy The B2U grid storage solution could do more than simply extend the usefulness of lithium-ion batteries from Waymo’s fleet by several years.—
Jeremy Hsu,
ArsTechnica,
4 June 2026
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However, under a fine-tooth comb, the usefulness of the tools was stuck at 50% to 60%.—
Praful Saklani,
Forbes.com,
1 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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Playwright Mark Rosenblatt takes a leaf from the Peter Morgan playbook of using newsy real-life controversies with direct contemporary applicability to spark balanced drama.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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Labels like Prada, Tom Ford, and Saint Laurent, meanwhile, have pushed the very limits of propriety by showing itsy-bitsy little shorts on their runways, sometimes little more than a wisp of fabric.—
Max Berlinger,
Vogue,
22 May 2026
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And the small tabletop brought a sense of dignity and propriety to the meal.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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“Seemliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seemliness. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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