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Recent Examples of colorable
The kids' meal features a four-pack of crayons, a colorable crown and a meal bag.
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Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
Likewise, knots that aren’t three-colorable stay that way.
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Erica Klarreich,
Quanta Magazine,
22 Apr. 2026
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.
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Jay Adkisson,
Forbes,
27 Jan. 2023
Lunchtime can double as an art session or geography lesson with this colorable world map tablecloth.
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Catherine Garcia,
The Week,
14 Nov. 2022
There are colorable constitutional objections to each of these proposals.
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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.
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Jennifer Rodgers,
CNN,
20 Sep. 2022
Chiara Kim,
PEOPLE,
1 June 2026
Likewise, knots that aren’t three-colorable stay that way.
—
Erica Klarreich,
Quanta Magazine,
22 Apr. 2026
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.
—
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.
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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.
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Jennifer Rodgers,
CNN,
20 Sep. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colorable
Adjective
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Due diligence… Latitude did not explain the reason for the change, but one plausible explanation is trademark risk.
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According to Germain, the network initially didn't want to delve into death or divorce, the only two plausible reasons why Chuckie's mom wasn't around, in a kids' show.
Adjective
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To protect their position, incumbents must provide a credible vision of the future, a practical roadmap to get there, and tangible evidence that others are already making the journey.
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Most clinically credible face masks live in this range.
Adjective
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That means the messages can look cleaner, the websites can appear more convincing and the operation can move faster.
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Strong as a curly-haired blond is less convincing at first sight—but the fact that viewers are able to meticulously judge this portrayal speaks less to the film and more to the way in which Zuckerberg has penetrated the collective consciousness.
Adjective
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DeMaio has built his own particularly cogent political organization in San Diego Republican circles, according to previous reporting by CalMatters.
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Her former colleague, Paul Michel, says Newman is clear and cogent.
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“Colorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colorable. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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