as in vulnerability
the quality or state of having little resistance to some outside agent
his aunt's unfortunate susceptibility to viruses meant she was nearly always sick a country parson who had a well-known susceptibility to anyone with a hard-luck story
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Recent Examples of susceptibility
Start with federal government data, and specifically with this United States Department of Agriculture web page, which defines four crucial terms: likelihood, intensity, exposure and susceptibility.
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Ron Lieber, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
This uncertainty, along with the U.S. economy’s susceptibility to contraction, increases the likelihood of a recession.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The retired brigadier general said the conversations among national security leaders through the messaging app should have been held offline due to their highly sensitive information and susceptibility to hackers or foreign adversaries.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025
Research suggests, too, that hormone therapy reduces susceptibility to osteoporosis, another calamitous disease of aging for women.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
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Ron Lieber, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2025
This uncertainty, along with the U.S. economy’s susceptibility to contraction, increases the likelihood of a recession.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The retired brigadier general said the conversations among national security leaders through the messaging app should have been held offline due to their highly sensitive information and susceptibility to hackers or foreign adversaries.
—Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 26 Mar. 2025
Research suggests, too, that hormone therapy reduces susceptibility to osteoporosis, another calamitous disease of aging for women.
—Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for susceptibility
sensitivity
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In one analysis, participants who slept less than six hours for several nights experienced hormonal changes that increased appetite, decreased insulin sensitivity and elevated cortisol levels (the stress hormone that, in excess, can impair immunity and gut function).—
Ximena Araya-Fischel,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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Common effects include nausea, vomiting and extreme sensitivity to light and sound.—
Peter Burke,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2025
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“Susceptibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/susceptibility. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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