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
The former, which would prohibit defense contractors from using Claude in their government workflows, was annoying for Anthropic, but endurable.
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Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
Recognizing this makes the feeling more endurable.
—Daniel Smith, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026
That's not a just, endurable peace.
—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
Becoming more endurable may or may not.
—Greg Presto, Men's Health, 14 July 2022
Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
Recognizing this makes the feeling more endurable.
—Daniel Smith, The Atlantic, 27 Feb. 2026
That's not a just, endurable peace.
—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
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 demonstration comes as the Pentagon continues to search for faster, cheaper, and more sustainable ways to defeat drones.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
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Doublesoul, the eco-friendly and sustainable premium sock brand that counts Pete Davidson and Kendra Scott as investors, has a new backer.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Siegel points out that the lower 4 mg retatrutide dose yielded a 19 percent body weight reduction, with a significantly lower rate of discontinuation, suggesting this may be a more tolerable option for many.—
Emily Kay Votruba,
EverydayHealth.com,
8 June 2026
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However, what’s only visible to said team is the equity a player has in the locker room because of work ethic, relationships with teammates and overall skill, which can stand to make moments like Clark’s or any other player tolerable.—
Annie Costabile,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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At just $69 for Black Friday, they’re made to feel snug and flexible enough for all kinds of movement, making long travel days on your feet way more bearable.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Nov. 2025
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With crimes so abject, some were tempted then, as now, to conclude that the only bearable accounting of these criminals must be in the realms of the demonic, the otherworldly.—
NPR,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Curated by Our Editors In 2020 an international commission addressed these concerns by outlining the conditions under which society should deem human germ line editing acceptable.—
Laura Dattaro,
Scientific American,
10 June 2026
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This common kitchen spice is another scent deterrent that causes ants to leave for a more acceptable location.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
10 June 2026
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“Endurable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endurable. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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