as in sustainable
capable of being endured
a flu shot is never pleasant, but I find the momentary pain entirely endurable
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Recent Examples of endurable
That's not a just, endurable peace.
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NBC news, 17 Aug. 2025
Waiting for the movie to come to Racine, Wisconsin, didn’t seem endurable.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
Those intimate pauses are more endurable than the film’s particularly unfunny comic centerpiece, in which the men venture into a nightclub to meet with a generic, coke-addled magnate.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
His comments come as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman brokered a meeting between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov this week in Riyadh to devise an endurable end to the war in Ukraine.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
But Russo understands the appeal, even the necessity, of those absurd affections that exceed all reason and make the travails of human life endurable.
—Ron Charles, Washington Post, 18 July 2023
To battle the latter is the inclusion of a chamois, or a seat pad, which provides an extra layer of comfort and padding under the sit bones to make your ride more endurable and your training that much better.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2022
Becoming more endurable may or may not.
—Greg Presto, Men's Health, 14 July 2022
NBC news, 17 Aug. 2025
Waiting for the movie to come to Racine, Wisconsin, didn’t seem endurable.
—Michael Phillips, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
Those intimate pauses are more endurable than the film’s particularly unfunny comic centerpiece, in which the men venture into a nightclub to meet with a generic, coke-addled magnate.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 14 Mar. 2025
His comments come as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman brokered a meeting between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov this week in Riyadh to devise an endurable end to the war in Ukraine.
—David Catanese, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
But Russo understands the appeal, even the necessity, of those absurd affections that exceed all reason and make the travails of human life endurable.
—Ron Charles, Washington Post, 18 July 2023
To battle the latter is the inclusion of a chamois, or a seat pad, which provides an extra layer of comfort and padding under the sit bones to make your ride more endurable and your training that much better.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2022
Becoming more endurable may or may not.
—Greg Presto, Men's Health, 14 July 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endurable
Adjective
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The growing demand for sustainable transport, combined with the limitations of public infrastructure, has made personal electric vehicles—particularly e-scooters—a common choice for modern commuters.—
Matt Emma,
USA Today,
24 Oct. 2025
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In a landmark step for sustainable transport, France has deployed the first motorway in the world equipped with a dynamic wireless charging system that allows electric vehicles to recharge directly while driving.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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But Gault always knew there’d be food on the table and heat making winter nights tolerable.—
Jeff Pearlman,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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Having a good boss Knowing your supervisor has your best interests in mind and having a good relationship with them can make an otherwise not-so-great job downright tolerable.—
William Vanderbloemen,
CNBC,
13 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Still, for those who discover it, this tiny design detail can turn an uncomfortable seat into a slightly more bearable one.—
Alesandra Dubin,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
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Best Shoe Deals Darting through airports for flight connections and busy itineraries of sightseeing are more bearable experiences when your feet aren’t in shambles.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
4 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Some believe there’s a spectrum of acceptable phone-at-the-dinner table habits.—
Li Goldstein,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
25 Oct. 2025
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Yet, the general principles of this diet are a blend of vegetarian and Mediterranean diets, two of the patterns mentioned as acceptable for people with type 2 diabetes.—
Jennifer Lefton,
Verywell Health,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Endurable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endurable. Accessed 26 Oct. 2025.
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