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
Scientists would focus on habitable zones but shy away from the life question.
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Adam Frank, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
Biology can transform barren environments into habitable ecosystems.
—Chris Impey, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
That is, with Venus and earth-like planets at habitable distances from their stars as well as gas giants orbiting at Jupiter-like distances (which in our solar system’s case is 5 astronomical units), or five times the average distance between the Earth and sun.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Astronomers are studying an exoplanet about 40 light-years away from Earth that could be habitable.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
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Adam Frank, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
Biology can transform barren environments into habitable ecosystems.
—Chris Impey, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
That is, with Venus and earth-like planets at habitable distances from their stars as well as gas giants orbiting at Jupiter-like distances (which in our solar system’s case is 5 astronomical units), or five times the average distance between the Earth and sun.
—Bruce Dorminey, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Astronomers are studying an exoplanet about 40 light-years away from Earth that could be habitable.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for habitable
inhabitable
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Or has our world become a little bit too inhabitable?—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Oct. 2025
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With the pay increase in playing ball overseas, athletes still live in inhabitable conditions and sacrifice familial memories.—
Essence,
Essence,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Habitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habitable. Accessed 11 Nov. 2025.
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