refutable

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Adjective
  • The team has identified a number of arguable problems with the Modell Law that could convince the courts to side with the team.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2025
  • Here is a deep dive into these NBA superstars' social media metrics: Lebron James The arguable GOAT is one of the most popular figures on Instagram, with 160 million followers and a top audience demographic of men 25 to 34 years old.
    Maxwell Millington, Axios, 16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • The case became moot after the law was repealed in 2020.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
  • But the idea of releasing the cut that tested best — Baldoni’s or Lively’s — became moot.
    Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Again, if the goal is to increase American manufacturing jobs, that's debatable.
    Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Whether Chappelle needed this advice or not is debatable, given that Chappelle is undoubtedly a seasoned performer.
    Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • More news: Latest Comments From Mike Budenholzer Prove Suns Made Giant Mistake Hiring Him The news broke after Booker made some questionable comments about the importance of communication on the court.
    Russel Honoré, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Jun Reina, a former general manager of Capital Public Radio and a central figure in the station’s financial woes, has largely remained silent as questions mounted over a scathing audit’s findings of questionable expenses and financial mismanagement.
    Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Invitations are negotiable, says Ramirez Ibeabuchi.
    Malaka Gharib, NPR, 31 Jan. 2025
  • By Jamie Ducharme January 24, 2025 12:22 PM EST Everything is negotiable, as the saying goes—and that includes medical bills.
    Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Between something that felt safer, more glamorous and more crowd pleasing, versus something that was a bit more potentially controversial, or something that some people might understand or not understand.
    Alison Edmond, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
  • But to partially offset the cost, the House makes a different, highly controversial assumption: Extending the TCJA, improving government efficiency, and adopting unspecified changes to federal regulations would raise $2.6 trillion over the next 10 years by boosting economic growth.
    Howard Gleckman, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Autopsies performed on Thursday were inconclusive, with sheriff’s officials noting that carbon monoxide and toxicology test results were still pending.
    David Matthews, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Valerie takes the stray electronic device from the bird feeder to get tested, but the results are inconclusive.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Refutable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refutable. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.

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