1
as in questionable
giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged
a speech full of disputable generalizations about people
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as in debatable
open to question or dispute
all disputable claims must be referred to the committee
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Recent Examples of disputable
Speech — Intimidation as censorship The First Amendment protects disputable speech, not agreeable.
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Brielle Miller, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2026
That disputable appraisal turned a few heads, and people began peppering the bot for further remarks on Musk’s physical prowess.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2025
That time, a very disputable foul denied him.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Brielle Miller, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2026
That disputable appraisal turned a few heads, and people began peppering the bot for further remarks on Musk’s physical prowess.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 20 Nov. 2025
That time, a very disputable foul denied him.
—Matt Woosnam, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for disputable
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Towns was downgraded to questionable Friday morning, shot around ahead of tipoff against Chicago, then grimaced and grabbed at his arm before leaving the floor and being ruled out for the night with a right elbow impingement.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Veteran guard Marcus Smart was officially ruled out for the Dallas game on Saturday – his seventh consecutive game missed – while forward Jarred Vanderbilt was added to the injury report as questionable with right calf soreness.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
4 Apr. 2026
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But Huang was using a broad, debatable definition tied to AI being able to do a person’s job—or even run a billion-dollar company—rather than the more common definition of AI that is as capable as a human across the entire range of cognitive abilities.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
24 Mar. 2026
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But whether employment levels are about to be driven off a cliff thanks to the rampant use of generative AI at the workplace remains debatable.—
Victor Tangermann,
Futurism,
18 Mar. 2026
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After being handed a fake car from a dubious contest, Castillo filed a real lawsuit against the station for $60,000.—
John Tufts,
IndyStar,
1 Apr. 2026
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The price of gasoline in June 2022 wins that dubious distinction.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Recalling what areas were problematic in their previous matchups against the Minnesota Timberwolves wasn’t all that hard for the Hornets’ coach.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
6 Apr. 2026
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Then, suddenly Luka Doncic and Austin Reaves are injured, and winning a first-round series now seems problematic.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Jan Oblak is also doubtful with a hip problem, while Marcos Llorente is suspended and Johnny Cardoso is injured.—
Sukhman Singh,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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The Ducks were without leading scorer Cutter Gauthier (doubtful for Tuesday), rugged captain Radko Gudas (doubtful), active blue-liner Pavel Mintyukov (probable), grinder Jansen Harkins (out) and enforcer Ross Johnston (out) when they were stampeded on Saturday by the Calgary Flames.—
Andrew Knoll,
Oc Register,
6 Apr. 2026
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But the coroner did not screen Harold's blood for poisons at the time because his death was not suspicious.—
Peter Van Sant,
CBS News,
5 Apr. 2026
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Installing strong antivirus software on your devices can also help block malicious links, detect suspicious downloads and warn you about dangerous websites.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Disputable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disputable. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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