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
Waiting for the movie to come to Racine, Wisconsin, didn’t seem endurable.
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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
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
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
Even the struggles the characters faced were, in the end, endurable with mutual support and winsome optimism.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 9 Dec. 2021
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
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
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
Even the struggles the characters faced were, in the end, endurable with mutual support and winsome optimism.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 9 Dec. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endurable
Adjective
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This has happened at the same time as Citizens had dropped tens of thousands of policies to get back to a size that can be considered sustainable.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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These metaphorical garages are overflowing with promise, but not sustainable results.—
John Schneider,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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For all the speed and tools that players like Tyler Fitzgerald and Grant McCray bring to the roster, their high strikeout rates won’t be so tolerable.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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From smart networking to storage acceleration, each component in the stack must pull its weight—idle resources are no longer tolerable.—
Sven Oehme,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The fabric’s breathability made even the sunniest afternoons far more bearable.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
15 Aug. 2025
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Shoppers with bunions, flat arches, and wide feet all say the slip-on shoes make long days on their feet more bearable.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The wiping cloth chlorine sanitizing solution came in at 10 parts per million, about 20% of acceptable strength.—
David J. Neal
Updated August 22,
Miami Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
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The passenger, who goes by u/allons-y11 on Reddit, took to the platform on August 17 with a post that has drawn almost 800 upvotes and dozens of comments over what qualifies as acceptable cabin baggage.—
Melissa Fleur Afshar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Endurable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endurable. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.
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