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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contestable
Adjective
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This is potentially problematic to some U.S. analysts, given Saudi Arabia and the UAE’s close ties with China.—
Andrew R. Chow,
Time,
14 May 2025 -
The president’s high-profile and problematic approach to deportation, while politically popular with his constituency, costs a lot of money.—
Veronique de Rugy,
Twin Cities,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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Whether tariffs are good policy or not is debatable.—
Vicki Abeles,
Mercury News,
7 May 2025
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What is not debatable is that the US-Ukraine minerals deal, while hollow in immediate extractive gain for the US and in many respects a Trump defeat, heralds a new age.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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On the flip side, the Rams giving up Stafford and replacing him with an older and arguable lesser option with Rodgers would put Los Angeles in a bit of a bind in terms of their attempts to return to the deeper postseason position in 2025.—
Mark Joseph,
Newsweek,
22 Feb. 2025
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Of course, the biggest need on that list is an arguable one.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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The debate, according to Wolf, was ultimately rendered moot by one of the five selections made before the Patriots drafted Henderson at 38th overall.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
26 Apr. 2025
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In the face of the rapid expansion of fast food outlets, which may lead to other health issues, the right decision for local communities may be a moot point.—
BYAlex Ledsom,
Fortune,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Clark took a series of questionable fouls from Reese's Sky throughout the 2024 season, including one from Reese June 16.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
17 May 2025
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The Trump Administration has unleashed a torrent of unconstitutional executive orders and other questionable legal actions; with many of them, its goal seems less to win in the end than to inflict as much damage as possible along the way.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
17 May 2025
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“Contestable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contestable. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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