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as in willing
having a desire or inclination (as for a specified course of action)
whatever you decide to do, I'm amenable—just let me know
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2
as in obedient
readily giving in to the command or authority of another
our normally balky cat becomes the most amenable of creatures when confronted with the strange environment of the veterinary clinic
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as in responsible
being the one who must meet an obligation or suffer the consequences for failing to do so
even our nation's highest leaders must remain amenable to the law
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Recent Examples of amenable
The Trump administration doesn’t appear amenable to the prospect of free trade with almost any country across the globe.
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 28 July 2025
Senate Majority Leader John Thune may move to set up piles of nominee votes and test whether Democrats are amenable to a deal to move them more quickly.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 28 July 2025
Today such a mission would cost billions of dollars, however, and wouldn’t be amenable to upgrades or enduring operations.
—Nadia Drake, Scientific American, 22 July 2025
But the decision is marred by financial precarity: At the moment, Crystal doesn’t have enough money to move to a state with more amenable laws.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
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Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 28 July 2025
Senate Majority Leader John Thune may move to set up piles of nominee votes and test whether Democrats are amenable to a deal to move them more quickly.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 28 July 2025
Today such a mission would cost billions of dollars, however, and wouldn’t be amenable to upgrades or enduring operations.
—Nadia Drake, Scientific American, 22 July 2025
But the decision is marred by financial precarity: At the moment, Crystal doesn’t have enough money to move to a state with more amenable laws.
—Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for amenable
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Creative spirit, talent and timely cultural relevance can’t be replaced by AI, but creatives must be willing to explore AI as an important tool that can maximize their work through refinement and customization.—
Emily Ketchen,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
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The Trump Administration should be ready to cut off that avenue, and be willing to suspend any sanction only in stages, tied to compliance with a ceasefire, troop withdrawals, and the terms of a final agreement.—
Miriam Sapiro,
Time,
15 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The Guthrie family cowers in obedient fear of its brooding patriarch (Peter Mullan).—
Samantha Bergeson,
IndieWire,
5 Aug. 2025
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Hana must suppress her considerate and obedient nature or her destiny will be as dark as the solar eclipse.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
23 July 2025
Adjective
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Your eyes do a remarkably good job of seeing in low-light conditions, thanks in part to what’s known as rhodopsin, a light-sensitive protein found in the retina of the eye—specifically in the rod cells, which are responsible for our ability to see at night.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
8 Aug. 2025
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Net price calculators are helpful tools for families to frame the cost conversation with real numbers and engage in dialogue about who will be responsible for what costs.—
Robert Cole,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Still, the former Colorado signal-caller isn’t ready for Prime Time.—
Anna Lazarus Caplan,
People.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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But oxytocin nasal sprays aren’t ready for prime time because more research needs to be done to determine efficacy, the right context or conditions for using it, and how to control the dosage, Che said.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Aug. 2025
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As a result, teams found violating the rule are liable to receive a penalty.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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Tesla was found partially liable in a wrongful death lawsuit in a federal court in Miami today.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Weed customers don’t seem inclined to pay more for cannabis harvested without pesticides, or trimmed by hand, or grown in a celebrated region.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
10 Aug. 2025
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President Donald Trump was taking cues from Elon Musk, who seemed inclined to shelve the plan to put Americans back on the lunar surface and focus instead on an all-out sprint to Mars.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
10 Aug. 2025
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Manager Will Venable was glad to continue writing Robert’s name in the Sox lineup.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Aug. 2025
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And the entire game turning into an arduous light level slog, light level being something that most players were glad to see almost entirely left behind the last few years, is exhausting.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Amenable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amenable. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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