as in habitable
suitable for living in
the search for an inhabitable planet
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Recent Examples of inhabitable
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.
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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
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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Scientists would focus on habitable zones but shy away from the life question.—
Adam Frank,
Big Think,
25 Sep. 2025
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Biology can transform barren environments into habitable ecosystems.—
Chris Impey,
The Conversation,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The researchers looked beyond climate change and greenhouse gas emissions to factors including biodiversity, land use, water quality and agricultural pollution — and concluded that food systems are the biggest culprit in pushing Earth to the brink of thresholds for a livable planet.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
3 Oct. 2025
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Securing a livable future demands collective responsibility and public participation in reshaping governance before the wells run dry.—
Nik Kowsar,
Time,
2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Smile Dentist Play Set This new Melissa & Doug toy helps kids get comfortable with trips to the dentist through pretend play at home.—
Anja Webb,
Parents,
7 Oct. 2025
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Thiaw, aged 24 and capped three times by Germany, is comfortable on the ball, can play in a high line and is good at switching play.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Seventy-nine percent said cash and gift cards are more acceptable today than in the past.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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This behavior is legally acceptable in some towns and unclear or forbidden in others.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Inhabitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhabitable. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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