as in habitable
suitable for living in
the search for an inhabitable planet
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Recent Examples of inhabitable
The home is no longer inhabitable, and the Steaves plan to live with family in the area.
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Leondra Head, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
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
During summer, this broad swath of the Mojave Desert is borderline inhabitable.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 23 Feb. 2026
Back then, the Red Planet was regarded as marginally inhabitable.
—New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2026
Without the mass import of the wet stuff from parts north and east, much of Southern and Central California would be barely inhabitable.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
The effects of it — the societal collapse, the potential for a planet that becomes inhabitable, the domino effects of countries behaving badly and economies collapsing because of climate change — are very real issues that should be front and center of our conversations right now.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Dec. 2025
Or has our world become a little bit too inhabitable?
—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
Leondra Head, CBS News, 17 Mar. 2026
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
During summer, this broad swath of the Mojave Desert is borderline inhabitable.
—Graham Averill, Outside, 23 Feb. 2026
Back then, the Red Planet was regarded as marginally inhabitable.
—New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2026
Without the mass import of the wet stuff from parts north and east, much of Southern and Central California would be barely inhabitable.
—James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
The effects of it — the societal collapse, the potential for a planet that becomes inhabitable, the domino effects of countries behaving badly and economies collapsing because of climate change — are very real issues that should be front and center of our conversations right now.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Dec. 2025
Or has our world become a little bit too inhabitable?
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhabitable
Adjective
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Unfortunately, since the book version of Project Hail Mary was published in 2021, scientists have determined that Tau Ceti probably doesn’t have planets in its habitable zone after all.—
Joanna Thompson,
Space.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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By trapping radiation from the Sun and from deep space, our planet’s magnetic field is part of what makes Earth habitable for us and other life forms.—
Scott Solomon,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Affordability — how to make California more livable for its residents — has dominated the race.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
22 Mar. 2026
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Azulik Stepping inside Azulik feels nothing short of entering a liveable piece of art, its tangle of beach wood, stone, and concrete crafting spaces reminiscent of bird nests and cocoons across its 48-villa property.—
Carley Rojas Avila,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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There are plenty of benches, restrooms, and shade throughout the grounds, so visiting is comfortable year-round.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Mar. 2026
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If serious talks are necessary, try to have them somewhere everyone can be comfortable.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Coupled with a significant degradation of Iranian military power, something already underway, these objectives would constitute an acceptable end to the war.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
29 Mar. 2026
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Smaller churches, synagogues and mosques are open in Jerusalem’s Old City if they are located within a certain distance of a bomb shelter deemed acceptable by Israel’s military and if gatherings are kept under 50 people.—
Melanie Lidman,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Inhabitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhabitable. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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