colorable

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Recent Examples of colorable If that has a familiar ring, Democrats can thank lawfare for the end of honorable resignation in the face of colorable criminal charges as a political norm. The Editors, National Review, 27 Sep. 2024 Unlike sentencing review processes, which are not designed to prompt a full investigative review, conviction review can lead to a full re-examination of cases for which a colorable claim is advanced, and defendants need not wait 20 years before applying. Jennifer Rodgers, CNN, 20 Sep. 2022 Given how strongly the NCAA tries to hold on to even the slightest word of dicta to try to claim antitrust immunity, the last thing Congress needs to do to college athletes right now is pass a statute that gives the NCAA’s lawyers another somewhat colorable claim of immunity. Marc Edelman, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2021 The lesson here for litigators is that if a UPEPA special motion is at least colorable and not asserted for purposes of delay, that motion should usually be brought. Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023 Lunchtime can double as an art session or geography lesson with this colorable world map tablecloth. Catherine Garcia, The Week, 14 Nov. 2022 There are colorable constitutional objections to each of these proposals. Ian MacDougall, Harper’s Magazine , 28 Sep. 2022 Gromacki is particularly a fan of the colorable mats — just the thing to entertain guests at the kids’ table. Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, 8 Nov. 2021 There is not a single court in the country that has found his campaign’s claims to be credible and with good reason: There has been no evidence presented to support them and no colorable argument made to support the attacks. Janine Geske, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colorable
Adjective
  • Hai-Bo Yu, a particle physicist at the University of California, Riverside who is a proponent of self-interacting dark matter, said the idea is plausible.
    Jonathan O’Callaghan, WIRED, 1 Dec. 2024
  • The podcaster said the negative implication of the edits were not done deliberately, but the confusion is plausible since Scott often shoots an economy of takes even on big set pieces by using as many as 11 cameras.
    Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 29 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Real news can be honest, hopeful, credible, constructive.
    Ira Porter, The Christian Science Monitor, 22 Nov. 2024
  • Ensure the links are valid and lead to credible sources.
    Bruce Weinstein, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Attackers gather detailed personal information to craft convincing emails, making victims more vulnerable to exploitation.
    Dr. Fene Osakwe, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The final score doesn’t reflect the convincing nature of the Syracuse victory.
    Jeff Faraudo, The Mercury News, 16 Nov. 2024
Adjective
  • Especially cogent commentaries came from two people profoundly disappointed with the outcome.
    Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2024
  • While there is a cogent argument to be made that tvOS is the most accessible platform, Apple TV, like everything else Apple makes, isn’t inexpensive.
    Steven Aquino, Forbes, 10 Oct. 2024

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“Colorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colorable. Accessed 7 Dec. 2024.

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