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
Trump opposes the use of universal mail-in balloting because of its susceptibility to fraud, including ballot harvesting and non-citizens voting.
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Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Dimond singled out the secrecy of guardianship and conservatorship systems as central to their susceptibility to fraud and abuse.
—Jc Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 22 Mar. 2026
Other issues include susceptibility to diseases and pests, weed invasion, uneven growth among plant species, and potential nutrient deficiencies over time.
—Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 16 Mar. 2026
All of them have the same susceptibility to certain pests.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
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Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 26 Mar. 2026
Dimond singled out the secrecy of guardianship and conservatorship systems as central to their susceptibility to fraud and abuse.
—Jc Hallman, Oklahoma Watch, 22 Mar. 2026
Other issues include susceptibility to diseases and pests, weed invasion, uneven growth among plant species, and potential nutrient deficiencies over time.
—Lauren Wellbank, Martha Stewart, 16 Mar. 2026
All of them have the same susceptibility to certain pests.
—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 10 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for susceptibility
Recent Examples of Synonyms for susceptibility
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The first edition of Semafor Intelligence draws on the full record of Semafor World Economy 2026, finding that global leaders see an economy defined by chokepoints — with the US relatively insulated today, but exposed to compounding vulnerabilities that markets may not yet fully price in.—
Rachel Keidan,
semafor.com,
7 May 2026
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The humans would then need to invest significant work handling the vulnerability reports the old-fashioned way.—
Dan Goodin,
ArsTechnica,
7 May 2026
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Recognizing diet sensitivity issues is important for every brand.—
K.H. Koehler,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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Hormonal changes throughout a woman’s life, different anatomy of the airway and differences in sensitivity to higher levels of carbon dioxide in the blood compared to men all suggest that more research and better tools are needed to improve healthcare for women with sleep apnea.—
Erika Yamazaki,
The Conversation,
6 May 2026
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“Susceptibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/susceptibility. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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