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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
Adjective
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Even when the air temperature seems manageable, ground surfaces can become much hotter.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
10 June 2026
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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
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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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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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The concern is not always the price, but how predictable and controllable that price is in practice.—
Dmitri Verbovski,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
Adjective
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These days, with trails and open space ideal for activities such as hiking, cross-country skiing and birding, the park is a much tamer place.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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These examples are among the more tame messages — many are laced with profanity and references to violence.—
Maven Navarro
June 3,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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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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Accessibility There are ADA-compliant rooms and suites.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
9 June 2026
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The Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office hiring practices and standards have remained consistent, grounded in law, and fully compliant with the Michigan Commission on Law Enforcement Standards (MCOLES) requirements and state standards.—
Jack Springgate,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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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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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
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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 11 Jun. 2026.
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