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appropriateness

  • a word derived from appropriate.
    appropriate
    adjective
    suitable or fitting for a particular purpose, person, occasion, etc..

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That decision, and the appropriateness of the supervision, is what they should answer for.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026

“We agree the win validates the appropriateness of the adjuvant setting for a vaccine,” Leerink Partners analyst Daina Graybosch wrote in a note on Thursday.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026

Analysts argue that without a major change in thinking about the appropriateness of prison as punishment, or a significant long-term increase in prison building, the system in England and Wales will remain close to capacity.

From BBC ● Aug. 4, 2026

The goal of SOS is to impose standards in the social media industry much like video game, music and television industries caters to independent rating systems that indicate the age appropriateness of content.

From Salon ● Feb. 11, 2026

Their boundary of appropriateness is a no-fly zone miles wide.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman