desirability
noun
de·sir·abil·i·ty
di-ˌzī-rə-ˈbi-lə-tē 
plural desirabilities
1
desirabilities plural
: desirable conditions
had understood and studied certain desirabilities—
D. D. Eisenhower
D. D. Eisenhower2
: the quality, fact, or degree of being desirable
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the desirability of immortality becomes a little less certain after some consideration of the consequences
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Homebuyers are often eager to research neighborhood characteristics like access to shopping, school quality, or crime rates because these factors impact liveability, desirability, and safety, and the same logic should apply to researching climate risks.
—Daryl Fairweather, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Beccari estimated that Vuitton hosted a few thousand top clients during the Louis Vuitton and America’s Cup races, and that such affiliations increase the desirability of the brand.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 20 Oct. 2024
Plus, after years of memes, shady tweets, and genuine analysis of the series’ desirability and beauty politics, longtime fans of the franchise and all its iterations are treated to not one but two Black women in fan-favorite couples.
—Arimeta Diop, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2024
Their desirability rises as their price goes up, and these achieve investment status.
—Zain Jaffer, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
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Daryl Fairweather, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
Beccari estimated that Vuitton hosted a few thousand top clients during the Louis Vuitton and America’s Cup races, and that such affiliations increase the desirability of the brand.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 20 Oct. 2024
Plus, after years of memes, shady tweets, and genuine analysis of the series’ desirability and beauty politics, longtime fans of the franchise and all its iterations are treated to not one but two Black women in fan-favorite couples.
—Arimeta Diop, Vulture, 19 Aug. 2024
Their desirability rises as their price goes up, and these achieve investment status.
—Zain Jaffer, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2024
See all Example Sentences for desirability
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“Desirability.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/desirability. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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