GOVERNABLE Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

governable

adjective

Definition of governable

as in manageable

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Recent Examples of governable The organizations that treat these tools as durable, governable infrastructure, rather than novelties, will be the ones that turn AI potential into measurable progress. — Ricardo Tavares, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026 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 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

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Adjective

Sandwich was comically tall but manageable, the potato knish was a carb-lover’s dream and the cucumber salad had that quick-pickle vibe.

— Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 18 July 2026
While winds can remain manageable in some areas, the central channel between Angel Island and San Francisco can experience strong sustained winds and gusts.

— Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 17 July 2026

Definition of manageable

Adjective

Anomaly detection, pattern recognition and risk stratification for pregnancy complications are all tractable applications when the underlying data quality is there, and the design keeps a clinician in the decision loop.

— Edin Deljkic, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
After decades of mathematicians spinning their wheels, the problem suddenly seemed tractable.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 19 May 2026

Definition of tractable

Adjective

But, unlike during the pandemic, home buyers will care less about outdoor space and focus more on indoor space where the air quality is controllable.

— Daryl Fairweather, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Teams have been calling on starting pitchers José Soriano and Reid Detmers, who are both controllable for two more seasons.

— Jim Bowden, New York Times, 17 July 2026

Definition of controllable

Adjective

Other food categories showed tame changes in costs over the 12 months that ended in June.

— George Avalos, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
Like Messi against Egypt, Mbappe passed up the opportunity for a more routine addition to his tally with a tame penalty effort in the first half.

— Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 9 July 2026

Definition of tame

Adjective

This practical training is vital for the profession's future, improving retention and new graduate confidence by treating difficult conversations as a teachable skill.

— Kwame Christian Esq, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
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

Definition of teachable

Adjective

Made entirely from flexible, compliant materials, the system eliminates the need for conventional electronic sensors and control circuits, reducing complexity and potential failure points.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 July 2026
The projects were also compliant with wage requirements in California.

— Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026

Definition of compliant

Adjective

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
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

Definition of docile

Adjective

Nervous system training has moved from clinical biofeedback labs to everyday wrist wearables, with brands like Oura, WHOOP and Apollo Neuro reframing stress as a trainable fitness metric.

— Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026
The infrastructure layer that makes those models trainable, specifically, the physical world data supply chain, remains underfunded relative to the problem size.

— Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

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