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
Research has demonstrated having a good level of vitamin D3 likely supports your body’s immune function, and possibly lowers your susceptibility to certain autoimmune diseases such as multiple sclerosis, according to a 2020 review published in Nutrients.
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Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 28 May 2025
Fine particle pollution—known as PM2.5—can penetrate deep into the lungs, exacerbating conditions like asthma and increasing susceptibility to lung infections.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
Expanding the bat toolbox: Carollia perspicillata bat cell lines and reagents enable the characterization of viral susceptibility and innate immune responses
Avery Hurt is a freelance science journalist.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 17 May 2025
This project has involved regularly testing samples of N. gonorrhoeae obtained from STD clinics for their susceptibility to different antibiotics like cefixime, ceftriaxone, azithromycin and ciprofloxacin.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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Caroline C. Boyle, USA Today, 28 May 2025
Fine particle pollution—known as PM2.5—can penetrate deep into the lungs, exacerbating conditions like asthma and increasing susceptibility to lung infections.
—Martha McHardy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 May 2025
Expanding the bat toolbox: Carollia perspicillata bat cell lines and reagents enable the characterization of viral susceptibility and innate immune responses
Avery Hurt is a freelance science journalist.
—Avery Hurt, Discover Magazine, 17 May 2025
This project has involved regularly testing samples of N. gonorrhoeae obtained from STD clinics for their susceptibility to different antibiotics like cefixime, ceftriaxone, azithromycin and ciprofloxacin.
—Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for susceptibility
sensitivity
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Thanks to an extended frequency range, high sensitivity drivers and good temperature tolerance, these IEMs have a sound signature that’s closer to the type of sound produced by expensive electrostatic and planar-magnetic models.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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The official, speaking anonymously due to the sensitivity of the talks, said Trump believes the immediate threat from Iran has been neutralized and that Netanyahu understood the U.S. position.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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“Susceptibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/susceptibility. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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