as in questionable
giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged
some highly dubitable "evidence" that the stone tower was built by the Vikings
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Recent Examples of dubitable
Besides gathering leads and resources, Twitter has also emerged as a platform where doctors are exposing the inefficiencies of India’s dubitable healthcare processes, and the lack of transparency around it.
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Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 26 Apr. 2021
Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 26 Apr. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dubitable
Adjective
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Jokic was listed as questionable with an injured right wrist, but entered the finale having played in 64 games.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
12 Apr. 2026
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Injury report As for Sunday’s regular-season finale, Nikola Jovic (ankle) and Dru Smith (foot) remain out, with Norman Powell (groin) upgraded to questionable after missing Friday night’s road loss to the Wizards.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Underneath it, the authors of the flyer listed a few dubious talking points maligning immigrants.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
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To say that this idea is scientifically dubious is putting it lightly.—
David Faris,
TheWeek,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Speech — Intimidation as censorship The First Amendment protects disputable speech, not agreeable.—
Brielle Miller,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Mar. 2026
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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
Adjective
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Some analysts are doubtful that the United States can restore normal shipping through force alone.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
13 Apr. 2026
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That’s highly doubtful, for a couple of reasons.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
12 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Administration officials previously told CBS News that some of the aggressive tactics used by ICE and Border Patrol agents had become politically problematic.—
Julia Ingram,
CBS News,
13 Apr. 2026
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And no one ever will again, because Heathers is a (wonderfully) problematic time capsule.—
Debby Wolfinsohn,
Entertainment Weekly,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Finding the behavior suspicious, police said the officers activated their overhead lights and attempted to initiate a traffic stop.—
Stephen Underwood,
Hartford Courant,
11 Apr. 2026
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Never click on suspicious links Some scams prompt you to click on a link that takes you to a fake website to gather your personal information or unintentionally download malware onto your computer.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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And that is, to say the least, debatable.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
8 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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“Dubitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dubitable. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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