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 university will suspend all new admissions into the bachelor of arts in art history, masters of science in sustainable building technology and masters of science in taxation programs.—
Maven Navarro,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 May 2026
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Instead, the atmosphere at the 2026 Programmers’ Jam was refreshingly practical, as a bunch of truly dedicated cinephiles mulled over the pressing matter of not just putting butts in seats — but making sure that each of their film communities has affordable, sustainable access to critical art.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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His presence on the roster spells trouble for Patrick Bailey, the two-time reigning NL Gold Glove winner whose highly meager offensive contributions are becoming less tolerable in a struggling lineup of out-makers.—
Andrew Baggarly,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Decision reversibility sets the upper bound on tolerable error.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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The duo was rooting for the home team, no doubt, but if things weren’t going right or if the team was playing improperly or if a game was taking a little too long, the kvetching on the air would make the doldrums bearable.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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Think space-saving packing solutions, genius tech that keeps your devices alive when outlets are scarce, and comfort items that make economy feel a little more bearable.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2026
Adjective
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The ruling also points to the wide range of conversion therapy practices that exist and the belief that some approaches might be more acceptable–or less harmful–than others.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 May 2026
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Any strategic initiative must be complementary and additive to our core audience, must fit within an acceptable leverage parameter, and create clear and identifiable value for our shareholders.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
7 May 2026
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“Endurable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endurable. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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