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Recent Examples of controllable
In reality, the reasons are usually much simpler and far more controllable.
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Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
But each of these advancements are controllable.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
One of the few genuinely controllable aspects of life, Farah pointed out, is your emotional response.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Airlines will also cover meals for controllable delays at least three hours long.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
The researchers also found that the stage, although transient, is highly controllable.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
The most recent version [bottom] integrates hollow microinjector needles, allowing more precise and controllable drug delivery.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026
In September, EssilorLuxottica and Meta introduced a new Ray-Ban iteration, controllable through hand gestures and neural technology.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
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.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
But each of these advancements are controllable.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 6 Mar. 2026
One of the few genuinely controllable aspects of life, Farah pointed out, is your emotional response.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 24 Feb. 2026
Airlines will also cover meals for controllable delays at least three hours long.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 23 Feb. 2026
The researchers also found that the stage, although transient, is highly controllable.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 20 Feb. 2026
The most recent version [bottom] integrates hollow microinjector needles, allowing more precise and controllable drug delivery.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026
In September, EssilorLuxottica and Meta introduced a new Ray-Ban iteration, controllable through hand gestures and neural technology.
—Samantha Subin, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2026
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.
—C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for controllable
Adjective
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Early detection keeps small problems manageable, protects your investment, and ensures a safe, comfortable home as spring settles in.—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
11 Mar. 2026
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This heavy-duty rake has a 17-inch head and a 68-inch length for more reach and manageable leaf and debris cleanup.—
BestReviews,
Mercury News,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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At the top will be the most computationally intensive methods—prohibitively expensive on classical computers but tractable on quantum computers.—
Chi Chen,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Mar. 2026
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Thanks to housing crises in big cities, many aspiring writers can’t afford rooms of their own, and contractions in the media industry have made writing as a profession less tractable.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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That is why this moment should be treated as a teachable one.—
Karl W. Bickel,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Feb. 2026
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Be teachable and engage in open-minded conversations.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
5 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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And prices rose slightly for the month, but stayed relatively tame.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
10 Mar. 2026
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In a decade where electronic production has been pushed to chaotic new extremes, FlyLo’s moves here are tame by comparison.—
Sam Goldner,
Pitchfork,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Deer are very docile animals and are simply looking for sustenance in terms of food and water.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Feb. 2026
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Why are Japanese crowds so docile?—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The move follows Australia’s decision to become the world’s first country to legislate a social media ban for under-16s, with fines for non-compliant platforms of up to $32 million.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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The facility had no compliant metal stem thermometer available.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Tariffs could be 'hard sell' in election year How obedient will the congressional GOP be to Trump in an election year?—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2026
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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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“Controllable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/controllable. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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