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Recent Examples of controllable
Less than 24 hours after reshaping part of their roster, Brooklyn made another set of moves ahead of Thursday’s trade deadline, continuing an active stretch that’s leaned heavily into flexibility, future assets and controllable young wings.
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C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Moving From the Lab to the Real World In experiments, the antenna achieved radiation efficiencies between 90 and 100 percent—meaning that nearly all terahertz signals flowing through the chip leaked out in a precisely controllable pattern.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Feb. 2026
The Cardinals focused on obtaining young, controllable pitching prospects back in all of their trades, with lefty Brandon Clarke from the Gray deal having the highest upside.
—Jim Bowden, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Packaging, especially cardboard boxes, is yet another culprit, but a bit more controllable.
—Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 31 Jan. 2026
This is a challenge for teams like the Bulls, who can’t gear down to a more controllable speed without losing the best aspects of their offense.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Abbott agreed that night owls should not try and change their chronotype but focus on those controllable factors.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
Timing is a crucial and controllable variable in communication.
—Glenn Kurlander, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
Rather than reacting emotionally to short‑term market noise or news cycles, focusing on controllable elements helps retirees stick to their long‑term plans and avoid costly mistakes driven by fear or impulse.
—Andrew Rosen, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Moving From the Lab to the Real World In experiments, the antenna achieved radiation efficiencies between 90 and 100 percent—meaning that nearly all terahertz signals flowing through the chip leaked out in a precisely controllable pattern.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Feb. 2026
The Cardinals focused on obtaining young, controllable pitching prospects back in all of their trades, with lefty Brandon Clarke from the Gray deal having the highest upside.
—Jim Bowden, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Packaging, especially cardboard boxes, is yet another culprit, but a bit more controllable.
—Sheila Kim, The Spruce, 31 Jan. 2026
This is a challenge for teams like the Bulls, who can’t gear down to a more controllable speed without losing the best aspects of their offense.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 30 Jan. 2026
Abbott agreed that night owls should not try and change their chronotype but focus on those controllable factors.
—Lily Hautau, CNN Money, 29 Jan. 2026
Timing is a crucial and controllable variable in communication.
—Glenn Kurlander, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2026
Rather than reacting emotionally to short‑term market noise or news cycles, focusing on controllable elements helps retirees stick to their long‑term plans and avoid costly mistakes driven by fear or impulse.
—Andrew Rosen, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for controllable
Adjective
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Even a balance that feels manageable at first can snowball quickly over time.—
Aly J Yale,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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At the time, limited theme park experience was not considered a significant liability; it was seen as an important but manageable operational challenge that could be managed through smart delegation.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Anybody can ask a new question, but to ask which questions at this point in time have both impact and are tractable is actually really hard.—
Jonathan Wosen,
STAT,
4 Feb. 2026
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Entropies that seemed infinite, impossible to calculate, suddenly became tractable.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Be teachable and engage in open-minded conversations.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2026
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Even widely praised qualities such as empathy or teamwork are often less about teachable techniques than about dispositional tendencies toward agreeableness and social attunement, which happen to pay off in contexts that demand collaboration and care.—
Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic,
Forbes.com,
4 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The brain and the mind are trainable.—
Amanda Schupak,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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Encourage teams to treat the AI as a trainable colleague who doesn’t complain doing dull and repetitive work, rather than a replacement.—
Paul Eremenko,
Fortune,
14 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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So far, too, Treasury yields are tame and public corporate debt spreads unperturbed.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
9 Feb. 2026
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As Arizona starts to warm up again after a pretty tame winter, residents want to know what to expect from Arizona weather this spring season.—
Paige Moore,
AZCentral.com,
9 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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After implanting him with the device, a now docile Hank reveals that he's already released implanted people into the Wasteland — and that they've been given instructions.—
Emily Blackwood,
PEOPLE,
4 Feb. 2026
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The cutesy, docile creature that’s associated with Disney princesses and scenic woodland whimsy is inspiring the latest nail art trend.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The company’s narrative is that payroll and workforce data, properly interpreted, can help executives anticipate risks, model future obligations, and adjust workforce strategies with a confidence grounded in compliant, evaluated records.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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The loss of seats was needed to be compliant with Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) regulations, Perry said.—
Jim Harrington,
Mercury News,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The audience would do well to stay attuned to this goal — and how obedient Nat is willing to be.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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The Intelligence Age doesn’t require obedient workers.—
Michael Ashley,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Controllable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/controllable. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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