SUSCEPTIBLENESS Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

susceptibleness

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Noun

Severity depends on the amount of bacteria that’s inhaled, the strain that’s involved and individual susceptibility, Vanrompay says.

— Rachel Melegrito, Scientific American, 26 Oct. 2026
Studies of these families have helped identify potential susceptibility genes for lung cancer and environmental risk factors.

— Estelamari Rodriguez, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of susceptibility

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Fiscal threats from Washington are putting our financial future at risk.

— Ryder Kessler, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
The systems also have the ability to react to drone threats that are detected using both passive and active sensor systems, such as electro-optical and infrared cameras, or Ku-band radars.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026

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