governable

Definition of governablenext

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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. 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
Adjective
  • Even when the air temperature seems manageable, ground surfaces can become much hotter.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2026
  • While the city will see major crowds earlier in the summer tied to World Cup festivities, August should feel a bit more manageable.
    Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2026
Adjective
  • And, at high volume, latency improves, data residency requirements become tractable and vendor concentration risk is eliminated from the critical path.
    Smriti Kirubanandan, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
  • After decades of mathematicians spinning their wheels, the problem suddenly seemed tractable.
    Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
Adjective
  • Bednar, 30, and Santana, 29, are both controllable and arbitration-eligible in 2026.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
  • With all the things that could go wrong constantly nagging you, your best bet is to control the controllable aspects of your hunting season.
    Josh Honeycutt, Outdoor Life, 26 June 2025
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • 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
  • If, instead, rationality is viewed as adaptive and teachable, policy should focus on strengthening people’s capacity to learn, adapt and decide for themselves.
    Alejandro Hortal-Sánchez, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • 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
  • 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
Adjective
  • Around the city, however, the GLC53 felt at ease and in Comfort mode, the drivetrain was docile enough for daily duty.
    Jerry Perez, The Drive, 26 May 2026
  • In this era of growing labor radicalism and open conflict with capital, Taylor promised docile and happy workers alongside high profits.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 May 2026
Adjective
  • Of all five executive areas tested in the aforementioned study, decision velocity is the most trainable of the bunch.
    Mark Murphy, Forbes.com, 17 May 2026
  • But with consistent training, that decline is far less pronounced, and in your 40s, aerobic capacity is still highly trainable.
    Jim Diehl CSCS, Outside, 29 Mar. 2026

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“Governable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governable. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.

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