as in habitable
suitable for living in
the search for an inhabitable planet
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Recent Examples of inhabitable
To hope is to give yourself to the future—and that commitment to the future is what makes the present inhabitable.
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Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
The home is no longer inhabitable, and the Steaves plan to live with family in the area.
—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
Literary Hub, 6 May 2026
The home is no longer inhabitable, and the Steaves plan to live with family in the area.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for inhabitable
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The mission’s detailed investigation of Europa will help scientists better understand the astrobiological potential for habitable worlds beyond our planet.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 June 2026
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The mission helped researchers better understand how Mars transformed from a wetter and potentially habitable world into the cold, dry planet seen today.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 June 2026
Adjective
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The top 10 most livable cities for expats are listed below.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
3 June 2026
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The single-family subdivision Selected by Jeff Speck Single-family zoning covers more of this country’s livable urban land than any other designation.—
Time,
Time,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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Prime members can access thousands of deals across all major categories, including electronics, camping gear, clothing essentials, comfortable shoes, premium beauty products, and more.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
3 June 2026
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The latter is comfortable with the ball at his feet and made some superb saves to help Spurs stay up.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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If dangerous logistics and supply runs can be achieved using cheap autonomous electric vehicles, the costs of losses become more acceptable.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
7 June 2026
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Part of their effort is to re-induct it into the union of acceptable drinks.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
6 June 2026
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“Inhabitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inhabitable. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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