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also liveable
as in inhabitable
suitable for living in
after we added some furniture and painted the walls, the apartment was livable
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Recent Examples of livable
Tony’s Chocolonely is aiming to pay farmers a livable income by attempting to bridge the gap between market prices and the actual Living Income Reference Price.
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Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
View gallery - 8 images Not every tiny house needs to be the size of an apartment to feel comfortable and livable.
—New Atlas, 22 May 2026
Desirae Fox dreamed of creating livable communities while working for a Sacramento County regional planning agency.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
The trade-off, obviously, would be cost, which generally wins out over the sustainability of a livable environment.
—Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
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Indrabati Lahiri, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
View gallery - 8 images Not every tiny house needs to be the size of an apartment to feel comfortable and livable.
—New Atlas, 22 May 2026
Desirae Fox dreamed of creating livable communities while working for a Sacramento County regional planning agency.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
The trade-off, obviously, would be cost, which generally wins out over the sustainability of a livable environment.
—Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for livable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for livable
Adjective
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To hope is to give yourself to the future—and that commitment to the future is what makes the present inhabitable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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The home is no longer inhabitable, and the Steaves plan to live with family in the area.—
Leondra Head,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Olivia Taylor, the assistant manager of the swim school, says clearing up misconceptions about what drowning actually looks like and getting anyone comfortable in and around the water, are some of the most important parts of teaching someone how to swim.—
Monique John,
CBS News,
24 June 2026
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Opt for these wireless ones with a 50-hour battery life, comfortable padding, and more handy features.—
Madeline Merinuk,
PEOPLE,
24 June 2026
Adjective
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The mission’s detailed investigation of Europa will help scientists better understand the astrobiological potential for habitable worlds beyond our planet.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
17 June 2026
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Among its most significant findings was evidence that solar storms can dramatically accelerate the loss of atmospheric gases, helping explain how Mars evolved from a potentially habitable world into the cold, barren planet seen today.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
17 June 2026
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“Livable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/livable. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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