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as in prudent
suitable for bringing about a desired result under the circumstances
a desirable location for the new house
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Recent Examples of desirable
Gerold's roots include the first hoteliers in Lech and the architect couple has a distinct talent for creating desirable abodes.
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Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Jan. 2026
Haslam just fired the head coach who immediately becomes the top candidate in a thin market, while the Browns arguably have the least-desirable opening of all the current vacancies.
—Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 6 Jan. 2026
Meanwhile, the company’s real estate assets—valuable, cavernous stores, often in desirable downtowns—are not liquid and require big investments to draw a buyer, so monetizing them is difficult.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 6 Jan. 2026
Disney, Dish contends, uses carriage agreements to stipulate that the licensing of popular ESPN networks requires distributing less desirable content.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for desirable
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Tonight, the Die My Love star attended the 2026 Golden Globes in something daring and sexy—a sheer dress from Sarah Burton’s Givenchy.—
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In terms of flashing skin and making sexy in again, Stone wasn't alone.—
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For this precancerous, very early-stage breast condition, careful monitoring may be more prudent than immediate surgery, research shows.—
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That’s the most prudent path here.—
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The layered neckline, with the bust peeking out from behind, imitates this season's hottest red carpet trend, the semi-visible bra.—
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The cameras were on and the mic was hot when Johnson rallied his team in the locker room following a 31-27 comeback victory.—
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Or similarly, users pointing out that the Ratliff children, when seated three abreast, resemble the three wise monkeys of see no evil, speak no evil, hear no evil.—
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Up in the balcony, even Statler and Waldorf have stopped cracking wise.—
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The study offers rare, direct evidence of this process by tracking cool gas across entire galaxies, something that was not possible before large surveys like MaNGA.—
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Ehrlich noted the short careers for college athletes and wondered whether a union for collective bargaining is even possible.—
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This new designation applies to a system based on the C-130J-30 Super Hercules tactical transport, and the service plans to introduce nine of these aircraft by 2028.—
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Watson, who Cal-OSHA investigators sought to interview, and Rajinder Gill, a Sutter County Sheriff’s lieutenant, led the tactical teams that participated in the operation during which Rodarte was killed.—
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The Heat training staff is charged with getting a player back as soon as feasible and advisable.—
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Not everything was advisable in the budget this group shepherded against the wishes of Johnson, who allowed the tax-and-spending plan to become law without his signature.—
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“Desirable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/desirable. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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