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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2
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
Adjective
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This injury seemed less serious, with the Knicks listing Anunoby as questionable to play in both Games 3 and 4 before he was ruled out.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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With Díaz’s face bleeding profusely, Perry took advantage of Díaz’s questionable physical condition.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2026
Adjective
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Even if the exact rankings are debatable (franchise revenue data is notoriously patchy), the scale is not.—
Bobby Ghosh,
Time,
7 May 2026
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Yet if Mars’ execution is nearly impossible to criticize, his choices as curator of the evening are more debatable.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Having seen it on TV before, with its repetitive visuals—every athlete in black spandex, performing the same tasks with minute variations—this seemed dubious.—
Dan Greene,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The dubious long-term benefits of these programs are a common criticism of UBI, among others.—
Carrie Brandon Elliot,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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The pet trade has become somewhat problematic, Marchand said.—
Alina Hartounian,
NPR,
18 May 2026
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What kind of developer puts his money into an indie documentary that might give his business-as-usual peers — not to mention investors, luxury condo buyers and other beneficiaries of Miami’s prolonged but problematic and plainly inequitable real-estate boom — a conniption?—
Andres Viglucci,
Miami Herald,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Nearly two decades later, blockchains and cryptocurrency have become a ubiquitous feature of our lives, if of still doubtful real value.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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On the injury front, Vanderbilt was officially scratched before the game with his pinky finger dislocation after being listed as doubtful.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
8 May 2026
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Further, according to a TSA spokesperson, packing food that looks suspicious on X-ray, like powders or dense snacks, often gets your bag flagged.—
Jillian Dara,
Travel + Leisure,
23 May 2026
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Officers searched the grounds and found nothing suspicious.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
23 May 2026
Cite this Entry
“Disputable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/disputable. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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