governable

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for governable
Adjective
  • The debt-to-equity ratio stands at 36.1%, which, while higher than the S&P 500’s 21.8%, is still manageable given the company's growth phase.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • To make the adventure more manageable, lightweight luggage that’s easy to carry is a must, and a travel backpack that holds as much as a carry-on suitcase can be the ultimate solution.
    Rachel Trujillo, Travel + Leisure, 9 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Until recently, their goal has been to attack the more tractable pure delivery market with a custom delivery robot about half the size of traditional cars.
    Brad Templeton, Forbes.com, 24 July 2025
  • These prove out Fielder’s intuition that aviation safety depends on candid cockpit conversation, a particularly high-stakes—and, crucially, perhaps tractable—example of Fielder’s over-all preoccupation with the fear and anxiety that inhibits genuine communication.
    Gideon Lewis-Kraus, New Yorker, 25 May 2025
Adjective
  • But inflation has remained somewhat tame, with only a few categories seeing prices pick up.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2025
  • So now Will has his own stable relationship and stable career, and his lifestyle is just as tame as Sylvia’s … right?
    Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • That makes performance testable and the discipline teachable, both of which are the hallmarks of genuine management science.
    Pawan Anand, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
  • Resilience is a teachable, measurable and scalable capability.
    Maureen Metcalf, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
Adjective
  • Business owners would have until 2027 to be compliant with new regulations.
    Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 21 Aug. 2025
  • These vehicles are not compliant with certain requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, according to the recall.
    Sara Chernikoff, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Arizona tarantulas are not aggressive and are generally considered docile and shy.
    Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 4 Aug. 2025
  • Contrary to popular belief, tarantulas, which usually stay hidden in their burrows, are generally docile and are not dangerous.
    USA Today, USA Today, 2 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Restaurant managers are usually familiar with their acoustic systems and should be able to say whether their atmospheres are amenable to conversation.
    Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 9 Aug. 2025
  • Kevin Warsh, Kevin Hassett, and Christopher Waller are emerging as top contenders; all are seen as more amenable to interest rate cuts.
    Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Last year saw the first curved OLED televisions—progress in such conformable screens could lead to the days when virtually any surface could be host to a display.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 4 Jan. 2015
  • In particular, embodiments describe protective cover layer structures that may be implemented in curved, flexible, conformable and foldable display modules, and in particular with curved, flexible, conformable and foldable display panels.
    Chris Smith, BGR, 6 Apr. 2021
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“Governable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governable. Accessed 27 Aug. 2025.

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