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
Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 12 May 2025
In the weeks following Hurricane Maria, millions of Puerto Ricans were left without power and drinkable water.
—Sheetal Khedkar Rao, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 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
Coffee taste is subjective, and this super-rich and caramel-forward blend is extremely drinkable and reminds me of working from the coffee shop down the street from my house.
—Joe Jackson, Outside Online, 12 May 2025
In the weeks following Hurricane Maria, millions of Puerto Ricans were left without power and drinkable water.
—Sheetal Khedkar Rao, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 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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Today, that system stores 10,000 gallons of rainwater, half of which is potable.—
Afdhel Aziz,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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The potable water tank, the investigation found, was filled before the woman bought the RV three months ago and could have contained contaminated water.—
Rebecca Cohen,
NBC news,
5 June 2025
Noun
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This makes enough green tomato water for about 6 cocktails Serving Suggestion To mix one drink: Fill a glass with ice.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
22 June 2025
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In the meantime, while her rivals for spots on Team USA are training on the push track in Lake Placid’s ice house, Jones is 1,600 miles away in Baton Rouge, where the only available ice comes in drinks and plastic bags.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
21 June 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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New York City and Los Angeles restaurants cannot provide single-use plastic beverage straws unless a customer requests them.—
Ashley J. DiMella,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
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Grant Myatt, a spokesperson for Delta, told Southern Living that beverage carts are one of the surplus sale's biggest sellers.—
Stephanie Gallman Jordan,
Southern Living,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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This all-new pizza from DiGiorno features premium toppings and a perfectly crisp crust that serves up restaurant-quality taste fresh from your oven.—
Adam Mills,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 June 2025
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This particular recipe, which adds sauteed shrimp, white wine and fresh tarragon to the mix, leans toward the simpler preparation.—
The New York Times News Service Syndicate,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 June 2025
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“Drinkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drinkable. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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