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Recent Examples of colorable
There are colorable political arguments against President Trump’s deployment of military forces in response to the rioting, arson, and potentially lethal attacks on law enforcement agents in California.
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Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 9 June 2025
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
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
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
Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 9 June 2025
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colorable
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The world’s highest court, the International Court of Justice, has ruled that there is a plausible risk of genocide in Gaza, and that Israel’s occupation and apartheid against Palestinians are unlawful.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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One or two plays go another way—a possibility made infinitely more plausible when missing your star defensive player—and the Eagles could have lost to the underdog Cowboys.—
Don Yaeger,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Yet the effect on credible persuasion of other Americans is statistically limited.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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During a federal hearing in New York, a witness told the judge more than four dozen women who prosecutors consider credible have come forward with allegations about the brothers.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Moreno said Echevarría’s lawyers failed to provide convincing evidence that Expedia Group facilitated the bookings and that the holding company could not be held liable for the actions of its subsidiary.—
Nora Gamez Torres,
Miami Herald,
8 Sep. 2025
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Their good cop-bad cop ploy doesn’t seem to be particularly convincing or even fear-inspiring to the suspects of the congregation.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
8 Sep. 2025
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In fact, one cogent argument is that the very aspect of having the AI detect mental fragility might be a means of stirring people to consider their mental fragility, perhaps then seeking human therapy correspondingly.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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But the footage also revealed that Harris’ jumbled answer was clipped to its most cogent sentence.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2025
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“Colorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colorable. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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