as in inhabitable
suitable for living in
the frigid Arctic is not habitable for amphibians and reptiles—or for humans, either, for that matter
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Recent Examples of habitable
Even the most ardent defenders of this basics-first approach acknowledge that some buildings will never be habitable without active cooling.
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Henry Grabar,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2026
Traditionally, scientists have focused on whether a planet lies within its star's habitable zone, the region where temperatures may allow liquid water to exist on the surface.
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Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
23 June 2026
The planet is becoming less habitable, largely because of the attitude of exploitation and violence that found an outlet with men like Audubon.
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Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
The mission helped researchers better understand how Mars transformed from a wetter and potentially habitable world into the cold, dry planet seen today.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
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Henry Grabar,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2026
Traditionally, scientists have focused on whether a planet lies within its star's habitable zone, the region where temperatures may allow liquid water to exist on the surface.
—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
23 June 2026
The planet is becoming less habitable, largely because of the attitude of exploitation and violence that found an outlet with men like Audubon.
—
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
The mission helped researchers better understand how Mars transformed from a wetter and potentially habitable world into the cold, dry planet seen today.
—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for habitable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for habitable
inhabitable
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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.
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The home is no longer inhabitable, and the Steaves plan to live with family in the area.
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“Habitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habitable. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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