as in potable
suitable for drinking
technically, that cheap stuff may be wine, but it's hardly drinkable
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Recent Examples of drinkable
Anna Cooban, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
Why the water isn't drinkable yet: Friday is the soonest the city's boil water advisory could be lifted if the state health department doesn't find bacteria in the water and nothing else goes wrong.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
Ella Nilsen, CNN, 15 Aug. 2023
Also, these products may contain synthetic materials and chemical agents that can harm wildlife and strain the treatment process that helps make water drinkable.
—cleveland, 1 May 2020
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Adjective
Guardians have also complained of inconveniences and outright hazards, such as no access to drinkable tap water and rickety ceilings.
—Anna Cooban, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
Why the water isn't drinkable yet: Friday is the soonest the city's boil water advisory could be lifted if the state health department doesn't find bacteria in the water and nothing else goes wrong.
—Sabrina Moreno, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
Noun
And states and individual water districts are also submitting applications for additional funding to support long-term projects including drip irrigation, ripping out water-intensive grass from cities, or investing in desalination plants to make ocean water or brackish water drinkable.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN, 15 Aug. 2023
Also, these products may contain synthetic materials and chemical agents that can harm wildlife and strain the treatment process that helps make water drinkable.
—cleveland, 1 May 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drinkable
Adjective
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Everyone should know their exit strategy and keep potable water and flashlights on hand.—
Jeff Roth,
New York Daily News,
23 Apr. 2025
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Detainees also have 24-hour access to potable water from the sinks located within their housing units.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The easiest and most expensive way is to buy Scrappy’s Firewater Tincture, but there’s a half dozen ways to get heat into a drink, like muddling a pepper in the tin, or infusing the spirit.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
3 May 2025
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In 1939, the Mint Julep became the official drink of the Kentucky Derby.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
Adjective
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Under the auspices of the Sustainable Marblehead Beach Cleaning team, led by Pam Roberts, groups of volunteers clean at least one beach in Marblehead each week, year-round.—
Bette Keva,
BostonGlobe.com,
3 Feb. 2023
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The clean, bright walls along with colorful rugs and hardwood floors can seem impossible for people living in apartments.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
3 Feb. 2023
Noun
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Drink Caffeine The caffeine in coffee, tea, or other beverages might be more than just a morning pick-me-up.—
Mark Gurarie,
Verywell Health,
1 May 2025
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That includes capsaicin in chili peppers, menthol, the tingling in response to carbonated beverages, and the production of tears in response to cutting onions.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Memories of the ambush on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky were still fresh.—
David Moscrop,
Time,
8 May 2025
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But that’s the thrill of a great procedural — through sharp writing, direction, and casting, every new episode feels fresh, even if the basic structure remains the same.—
Louis Peitzman,
Vulture,
8 May 2025
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“Drinkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drinkable. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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