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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The fear among Western diplomatic circles is that Nusantara increases Indonesia’s susceptibility to influence from China, which is already engaged in several transformative infrastructure projects, notably the flagship Jakarta-Bandung high-speed railway.
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Charlie Campbell / Jakarta, TIME, 14 Oct. 2024
Recent findings suggest the activation of progesterone receptors in the brain could increase susceptibility to pain.
—Lori Youmshajekian, WIRED, 23 Sep. 2024
This gradual process is one of the leading causes of sticking windows but can also lead to visible signs of damage, cracks, and greater susceptibility to storm damage.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2024
Lack of transparency around black-box AI models, susceptibility to bias, ethical considerations, threat actors that can exploit open-source models, and AI models that hold large amounts of data vastly increase an organization’s attack surface.
—Forrester, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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Charlie Campbell / Jakarta, TIME, 14 Oct. 2024
Recent findings suggest the activation of progesterone receptors in the brain could increase susceptibility to pain.
—Lori Youmshajekian, WIRED, 23 Sep. 2024
This gradual process is one of the leading causes of sticking windows but can also lead to visible signs of damage, cracks, and greater susceptibility to storm damage.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 22 Sep. 2024
Lack of transparency around black-box AI models, susceptibility to bias, ethical considerations, threat actors that can exploit open-source models, and AI models that hold large amounts of data vastly increase an organization’s attack surface.
—Forrester, Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
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“Susceptibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/susceptibility. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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