as in inhabitable
suitable for living in
the frigid Arctic is not habitable for amphibians and reptiles—or for humans, either, for that matter
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Recent Examples of habitable
Later, it was decided that this module, to provide power and propulsion, would launch in tandem with a habitable volume known as the Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO) in 2024.
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ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
Seeking the perfect target The Curiosity rover landed in Gale Crater on Mars in 2012 with the goal of determining whether the planet were ever habitable.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
However, as climate shifts affect food supply, habitable ecosystems are becoming increasingly scarce.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Similarly, the cube becomes a habitable work of micro architecture inserted inside the apartment.
—Ludovica Stevan, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2026
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ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2026
Seeking the perfect target The Curiosity rover landed in Gale Crater on Mars in 2012 with the goal of determining whether the planet were ever habitable.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026
However, as climate shifts affect food supply, habitable ecosystems are becoming increasingly scarce.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
Similarly, the cube becomes a habitable work of micro architecture inserted inside the apartment.
—Ludovica Stevan, Architectural Digest, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for habitable
inhabitable
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The home is no longer inhabitable, and the Steaves plan to live with family in the area.—
Leondra Head,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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But in the present day, with the glade abandoned, the only hope for construction to stop is for Mabel to find a beaver — a keystone species — that can once again make the area inhabitable.—
Wilson Chapman,
IndieWire,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Habitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habitable. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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