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suitable for living in
the search for an inhabitable planet
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Recent Examples of inhabitable
Or has our world become a little bit too inhabitable?
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Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2025
With the pay increase in playing ball overseas, athletes still live in inhabitable conditions and sacrifice familial memories.
—Essence, 8 Oct. 2025
Built atop one of Europe’s largest iron ore mines, the land underneath the town has been hollowed out by extensive mining making parts of it inhabitable.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2025
While their home was thankfully spared, the structure is not inhabitable, leaving them unable to return after more than seven months.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
But the past few decades in Nepal have seen rapid development, and life in inhabitable landscapes were becoming more habitable, for better or for worse.
—Kate McMahon, AFAR Media, 13 Aug. 2025
Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2025
With the pay increase in playing ball overseas, athletes still live in inhabitable conditions and sacrifice familial memories.
—Essence, 8 Oct. 2025
Built atop one of Europe’s largest iron ore mines, the land underneath the town has been hollowed out by extensive mining making parts of it inhabitable.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2025
While their home was thankfully spared, the structure is not inhabitable, leaving them unable to return after more than seven months.
—Natalia Senanayake, PEOPLE, 11 Sep. 2025
But the past few decades in Nepal have seen rapid development, and life in inhabitable landscapes were becoming more habitable, for better or for worse.
—Kate McMahon, AFAR Media, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhabitable
Adjective
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The owners said then that investments had kept the building habitable while work continued to raise money for a fuller rehabilitation.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
10 Nov. 2025
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Back then, the entire vehicle consisted of just three habitable modules.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Owens envisions a Charlotte composed of 10-minute cities and livable communities that support work, recreation and housing without lengthy commutes.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Nov. 2025
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The split-personality rig is a rough-hewn, hard-nosed adventure support vehicle outside and an exceptionally comfortable and livable home-on-a-hitch inside.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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In 2024, the actress, 53, underwent her first knee surgery, and so her search for comfortable shoes began.—
Brianne Tracy,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
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Because perspiration slows you down long before precipitation, outdoor gear needs to efficiently help the body stay warm, fresh and comfortable while eliminating moisture build-up.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The Constitution doesn’t let government officials pick which viewpoints are acceptable.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Hans von Spakovsky, a former DOJ attorney and senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation, said the politicization started when Eric Holder became attorney general in 2009 and altered the definition of what was considered acceptable protocol under the DOJ, from that point onward.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Inhabitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhabitable. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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