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Recent Examples of controllable
Even factors that are more controllable include an element of guesswork, notably whether a player thriving at an inferior level can make the step up to the Premier League.
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Andy Naylor, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Still, some factors linked to menopause timing are controllable, including healthy lifestyle habits like following the Mediterranean diet or exercising frequently.
—Zoe Cunniffe, Health, 3 June 2026
The concern is not always the price, but how predictable and controllable that price is in practice.
—Dmitri Verbovski, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The compensation kicks in for significant delays within the airline's control and generally mirrors offerings for controllable cancellations.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 25 May 2026
The character who, in the show’s first two seasons, generated much of the show’s intrigue and menace thanks to his barely controllable rage, had been brought low by life.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 25 May 2026
The latest iteration features intelligent control systems, controllable blades, and onboard batteries, and is meant to demonstrate its electricity generation performance in real sea conditions.
—New Atlas, 19 May 2026
The system uses a mathematical method known as a Hermite spline to create smooth and precisely controllable trajectories while minimizing travel time.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
Both models can reference images and text prompts, resulting in more controllable outputs and creating a major advancement in AI filmmaking.
—Michelle Castillo, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Andy Naylor, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Still, some factors linked to menopause timing are controllable, including healthy lifestyle habits like following the Mediterranean diet or exercising frequently.
—Zoe Cunniffe, Health, 3 June 2026
The concern is not always the price, but how predictable and controllable that price is in practice.
—Dmitri Verbovski, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The compensation kicks in for significant delays within the airline's control and generally mirrors offerings for controllable cancellations.
—Nathan Diller, USA Today, 25 May 2026
The character who, in the show’s first two seasons, generated much of the show’s intrigue and menace thanks to his barely controllable rage, had been brought low by life.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 25 May 2026
The latest iteration features intelligent control systems, controllable blades, and onboard batteries, and is meant to demonstrate its electricity generation performance in real sea conditions.
—New Atlas, 19 May 2026
The system uses a mathematical method known as a Hermite spline to create smooth and precisely controllable trajectories while minimizing travel time.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
Both models can reference images and text prompts, resulting in more controllable outputs and creating a major advancement in AI filmmaking.
—Michelle Castillo, CNBC, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for controllable
Adjective
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The bottom line Carrying debt into retirement isn't unusual right now, and a manageable balance, on its own, isn't a crisis.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Florida’s personal injury protection statute requires initial medical services and care within 14 days after a motor vehicle accident for PIP medical benefits to apply, hence why injured people should not wait to get evaluated, even when symptoms initially seem manageable.—
Matthew Kayser,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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After decades of mathematicians spinning their wheels, the problem suddenly seemed tractable.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
19 May 2026
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And, at high volume, latency improves, data residency requirements become tractable and vendor concentration risk is eliminated from the critical path.—
Smriti Kirubanandan,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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Colleagues have praised not only his command of physiology but also his ability to make his reasoning legible—to turn clinical uncertainty into something teachable.—
Alexandra Sifferlin,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
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Bayern gets the best of Manchester United A goal in either half from Bayern Munich’s Pernille Harder threatened to turn Manchester United’s first Champions League quarter-final into a teachable lesson.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Attentional control, the ability to direct focus toward what matters, is a trainable skill.—
Tony Loyd,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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This process, as intended, engages adaptive immune responses, the part of the immune system known to be trainable.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Rahm is a more tame thrill ride who should be licking his chops at a venue like this, but could succumb to the conditions and never recover.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Instead, the Federal Reserve is more likely to keep rates steady for the remainder of 2026 — or even usher in a rate hike to tame rising prices.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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In April, Hulu began airing the series The Testaments, a sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale that depicts teen girls trained to be docile homemakers.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
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His humble and docile disposition resembles that of the air sign Libra, which holds moral righteousness and fair-mindedness.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
Adjective
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Between organization-hero packing cubes, anti-theft wallets, and TSA-compliant travel bottles, any of the below products will keep your belongings neatly stored and safe from takeoff to touchdown.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
22 June 2026
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Changing tables and sinks will be in the ADA-compliant units, alongside menstrual products.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Adjective
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Richards gave millions of dollars to the cult, Eternal Values, while living a double life as both a globe-trotting supermodel and obedient cult member, as reported in a recent story in The Hollywood Reporter.—
Mia Galuppo,
HollywoodReporter,
9 June 2026
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The Flaws are the typical employees of a German government office – quiet, obedient and spectacularly bad at their jobs.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
8 June 2026
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“Controllable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/controllable. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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