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.
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Daniel Smith,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2026
That's not a just, endurable peace.
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NBC news,
17 Aug. 2025
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
Recognizing this makes the feeling more endurable.
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Daniel Smith,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2026
That's not a just, endurable peace.
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NBC news,
17 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endurable
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As the company heads toward a likely IPO this year, the lab has been keen to court enterprise customers, who represent a more predictable and sustainable revenue base than direct consumer use.
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By selecting products that reduce waste, minimize exposure, and prioritize sustainable design, consumers can take meaningful steps toward a cleaner home—and a cleaner planet.
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The charging-time penalty the new method imposes could be less than three seconds per session—a pretty tolerable penalty for a potential gain of two or three extra years of useful battery life.
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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.
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So yes, the heat was there, but very bearable compared with what others experienced.
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Even if the architects of my building didn’t anticipate global warming, their handiwork, with some minor accommodations, has made the past week bearable.
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But the disagreement ultimately has less to do with objective criteria—such as the effects of climate change in Europe, which is warming twice as fast as the global average—than subjective questions about what constitutes an acceptable level of physical suffering and sacrifice.
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The rise of color TV meant viewers could see the jerseys better, and the fitness boom meant athleisure was becoming more socially acceptable for adults.
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“Endurable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endurable. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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