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as in justifiable
capable of being defended with good reasoning against verbal attack
are there ever circumstances where laws that restrict a person's freedom of speech are supportable?
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as in endurable
capable of being endured
her beloved cat had been rescued from the burning house, making her other losses at least supportable
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as in verifiable
capable of being proven as true or real
the news editor simply assumed the facts of the story were supportable and did not assign it to a fact checker
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supportable
Adjective
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In many cases, anger and resentment are valid, justifiable responses in conflict.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025 -
Many promising young people, making government service as a career, have been suddenly fired without justifiable reason.—
Peter Buonome,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2025
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His comments come as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman brokered a meeting between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov this week in Riyadh to devise an endurable end to the war in Ukraine.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2025
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But for the past few weeks, it's made being trapped on the couch much more endurable, and even enjoyable, for me and my family.—
Adrienne So,
WIRED,
1 Apr. 2020
Adjective
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In Court The Role of AI Search Tools in Research The need for reliable, verifiable information has never been more pressing in academics.—
Gary Drenik,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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Stick to apps with a transparent development team and verifiable functionalities.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Here Are All The Companies Cutting DEI Programs The core challenge – and opportunity – for business remains: to innovate to create sustainable value, for the long term.—
Mary Johnstone-Louis,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Focusing on refills of his soaps and candles, on top of being sustainable and eco-friendly, helped create repeat customers.—
Nicolas Vega,
CNBC,
27 Feb. 2025
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In the first instance, companies should conduct pilot programs and identify specific use cases where AI can deliver quick, demonstrable wins.—
Alexander Clausbruch,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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Activist campaigns targeting specific corporations have had a demonstrable impact in recent years.—
Russell Leung,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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The importance of selecting the right tools can’t be understated, as more empirical and anecdotal evidence emerges about GenAI.—
Clint Boulton,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Read More: Why The Paranormal And Supernatural Continue To Fascinate Us A Message from Beyond Hough’s work so far has pieced together historical records and theoretical research — admittedly more speculative than empirical.—
Cody Cottier,
Discover Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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“Supportable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supportable. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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