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Recent Examples of governable
The idea, as the filing shows, is that the new company can use Starlink’s revenue plus SpaceX’s launch business to subsidize the AI buildout, and use xAI’s technology to make Mars actually governable at scale.
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Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 20 May 2026
In the next phase of AI adoption, the competitive advantage won't belong to the organization with the most impressive model demo but to the one that can show, in real time, that its AI remains observable, governable and enforceable under pressure.
—Sandeep Shilawat, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The goal isn’t decentralization as an aesthetic, but decentralization that stays governable.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Another, governable president would be looking to move that range down for his party by either changing the circumstances or the perception of them to the electorate.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2026
Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 20 May 2026
In the next phase of AI adoption, the competitive advantage won't belong to the organization with the most impressive model demo but to the one that can show, in real time, that its AI remains observable, governable and enforceable under pressure.
—Sandeep Shilawat, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The goal isn’t decentralization as an aesthetic, but decentralization that stays governable.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Another, governable president would be looking to move that range down for his party by either changing the circumstances or the perception of them to the electorate.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for governable
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The bottom line Carrying debt into retirement isn't unusual right now, and a manageable balance, on its own, isn't a crisis.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Florida’s personal injury protection statute requires initial medical services and care within 14 days after a motor vehicle accident for PIP medical benefits to apply, hence why injured people should not wait to get evaluated, even when symptoms initially seem manageable.—
Matthew Kayser,
Miami Herald,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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After decades of mathematicians spinning their wheels, the problem suddenly seemed tractable.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
19 May 2026
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The immediate relief operation is difficult but tractable: count the food packages, match the supply to the shelters, and sign people up for financial assistance.—
Carla Sertin,
Wired News,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Even factors that are more controllable include an element of guesswork, notably whether a player thriving at an inferior level can make the step up to the Premier League.—
Andy Naylor,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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Still, some factors linked to menopause timing are controllable, including healthy lifestyle habits like following the Mediterranean diet or exercising frequently.—
Zoe Cunniffe,
Health,
3 June 2026
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Rahm is a more tame thrill ride who should be licking his chops at a venue like this, but could succumb to the conditions and never recover.—
Mark Harris OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 June 2026
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Instead, the Federal Reserve is more likely to keep rates steady for the remainder of 2026 — or even usher in a rate hike to tame rising prices.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Colleagues have praised not only his command of physiology but also his ability to make his reasoning legible—to turn clinical uncertainty into something teachable.—
Alexandra Sifferlin,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
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Bayern gets the best of Manchester United A goal in either half from Bayern Munich’s Pernille Harder threatened to turn Manchester United’s first Champions League quarter-final into a teachable lesson.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The fact that the agency was under Kennedy’s leadership didn’t make Raw Farm any more compliant when regulators asked it to recall its products.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Accessibility The hotel is fully ADA-compliant and accessible, with elevators taking you between all four floors.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 June 2026
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In April, Hulu began airing the series The Testaments, a sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale that depicts teen girls trained to be docile homemakers.—
Faith Hill,
The Atlantic,
8 June 2026
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His humble and docile disposition resembles that of the air sign Libra, which holds moral righteousness and fair-mindedness.—
Lisa Stardust,
PEOPLE,
5 June 2026
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Attentional control, the ability to direct focus toward what matters, is a trainable skill.—
Tony Loyd,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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This process, as intended, engages adaptive immune responses, the part of the immune system known to be trainable.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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“Governable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governable. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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