as in questionable
open to question or dispute
frankly, it's arguable whether you deserve the promotion
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Recent Examples of arguable
Starship is a considerably more complex vehicle and arguable deserves even more grace as SpaceX and its engineers iterate and undertake a dramatic and explosive trial and error process in full view of the public.
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Eric MacK, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
This win, coupled with the win in London on grass, makes Świątek the arguable favorite to win the year’s final Grand Slam in New York.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
The arguable tipping point came in 2024, when the NCAA women’s basketball championship game averaged 18.7 million viewers–with 24 million at its peak—crushing viewership of the men’s game (14.8 million) and marking the first time in history that the women drew a bigger audience.
—Samantha Barry, Glamour, 18 July 2025
Convoluted process under current laws While the 22nd Amendment precludes running for a third term, some arguable if unlikely loopholes exist, Kalt said.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 10 Feb. 2025
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Eric MacK, Forbes.com, 25 Aug. 2025
This win, coupled with the win in London on grass, makes Świątek the arguable favorite to win the year’s final Grand Slam in New York.
—Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
The arguable tipping point came in 2024, when the NCAA women’s basketball championship game averaged 18.7 million viewers–with 24 million at its peak—crushing viewership of the men’s game (14.8 million) and marking the first time in history that the women drew a bigger audience.
—Samantha Barry, Glamour, 18 July 2025
Convoluted process under current laws While the 22nd Amendment precludes running for a third term, some arguable if unlikely loopholes exist, Kalt said.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 10 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for arguable
Adjective
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Austin Reaves, who also missed Monday’s game, is listed as questionable, while LeBron James, Maxi Kleber, Adou Thiero, and Gabe Vincent remain out.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The extent of the President's potential influence with New Yorkers in Cuomo's uphill battle with Mamdani is questionable.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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And there are people with theological and philosophical bents who use the BGV theorem to bolster their preferred arguments over how the Universe ultimately began, with dubious and debatable results.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Oct. 2025
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Whether girls are reaching puberty six years earlier than previously is debatable—a 2024 study found a shift of only six months, not six years.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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That time, a very disputable foul denied him.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Arguable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arguable. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
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