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seemliness

noun

Definition of seemlinessnext
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
  1. appropriateness
  2. fitness
  3. relevance
  4. validity
  5. suitability
  6. usefulness
  7. applicability
  8. propriety
Noun
  • But if that lens doesn’t include cultural intelligence, cultural appropriateness or a prompt to consider how different types of consumers could receive the campaign, those factors may never be evaluated.
    — Sonia Thompson, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Decisions should be based on educational value, age appropriateness, and professional review while ensuring parents, educators, and community members have a voice in the process.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 31 July 2026
Definition of appropriateness
Noun
  • The largest vessels, meanwhile, are being designed with fitness equipment and medical-grade treatment spaces more commonly found in clinics.
    — Chrissie McClatchie, Robb Report, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Fitbit Charge Fitness Tracker Deal The Fitbit Charge 6 keeps things focused on actual fitness tracking without trying to become a tiny phone on your wrist.
    — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of fitness
Noun
  • This works because the brand builds on existing equity without assuming its reputation or relevance will automatically transfer.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Veteran receiver Demarcus Robinson returns to relevance yet again.
    — Andy Behrens, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of relevance
Noun
  • Instead, its validity depends on the mathematical rules governing information updates.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 19 Sep. 2026
  • On September 25, the blue state AGs have to respond to a motion from red state Iowa and Montana to take the validity of the antitrust suit to the Supreme Court.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of validity
Noun
  • Meller states that the material is resistant to fluorine up to 300°C, adding to its suitability for specialized industrial and semiconductor-processing environments.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Private markets introduce heavier servicing requirements, more complex liquidity management, harder reporting, valuation sensitivity, suitability obligations and greater operational oversight.
    — Satish Avhad, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of suitability
Noun
  • Even if astronauts never go to Mars, the usefulness of this technique on Earth is clear.
    — Keith Cooper, Space.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • In the ongoing debate about the usefulness of data centers, or the overwhelming curse of the same, both sides have their arguments.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of usefulness
Noun
  • There is a broad debate over the applicability of PNB to modern anti-trust cases, with many legal scholars finding the application of a random number, without any real analysis of the potential harm a merger might cause, to be a fatal flaw.
    — Shubha Ghosh, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The study focused on young, fit, predominantly male participants, which limits its applicability to older or less conditioned groups.
    — Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of applicability
Noun
  • What is striking is that all these versions agree on her shyness, modesty, and propriety.
    — Eva Blanco Medina, Vogue, 10 Sep. 2026
  • That sense of propriety was partly imposed upon him by his father, who, in covering up John’s misdeed, placed an albatross around his son’s neck, demanding his conformity to a narrow sort of principle.
    — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of propriety
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“Seemliness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seemliness. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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