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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Tameka Peoples, founder and CEO of sustainable cotton manufacturer Seed2Shirt, deepens this perspective by pointing to the sheer economic gain at hand.—
Cierra Black,
Essence,
9 July 2025
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Embedding them through flexible partnerships can help transfer sustainable behaviors and norms.—
Kelly Monahan,
Fortune,
9 July 2025
Adjective
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Many would consider this a tolerable scenario; some, an attractive one.—
Gideon Rose,
Foreign Affairs,
23 June 2025
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The tolerable upper limit (UL) for zinc is 40 mg daily for males and females 19 years and older.—
Melissa Nieves,
Verywell Health,
4 June 2025
Adjective
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With more than four decades of experience and thousands of shows, Osborne takes a hands-on approach to tour routing, ensuring that travel is bearable and the band has enough energy for cross-country treks.—
Glenn Peoples,
Billboard,
24 June 2025
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For many, scoring the coveted window seat is a small victory that makes the cramped space and long hours more bearable.—
Tereza Shkurtaj,
People.com,
14 June 2025
Adjective
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Perhaps whatever was negotiated and making budget projections acceptable.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
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Blowing debris into streets, sidewalks, or neighbors’ yards is never acceptable; instead, leave grass clippings on your lawn, bag up or compost yard waste, or direct leaves onto your own flower beds as natural mulch.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 July 2025
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“Endurable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endurable. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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