issuable

adjective

ˈi-shü-ə-bəl How to pronounce issuable (audio)
Definition of issuablenext
as in questionable
open to question or dispute an issuable claim that the food additive causes cancer

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Recent Examples of issuable Proportional adjustments also will be made to outstanding equity awards, warrants and convertible notes, and to the number of shares issued and issuable under the Company's stock incentive plans and certain existing agreements. — Kansas City Star, 8 May 2024 Himle said that prior to the audit meeting, the police department had put together a plan to deal with the transfer of the thousands of re-issuable citations to the Municipal Court. — Vanessa Swales, Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for issuable
  1. questionable
  2. disputable
  3. moot
  4. negotiable
  5. debatable
Adjective
  • And the sheer scale and complexity of the Medicaid system – joint federal-state funding, varying eligibility requirements, millions of enrollees and thousands of providers – created opportunities for questionable billing practices among providers.
    — Ben Zdencanovic, The Conversation, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Williams’ return After missing Golden State’s first game after the break, Williams was a game-time decision and played 19 minutes in the Valks’ win after being listed as questionable before tipoff.
    — Christian Babcock, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of questionable
Adjective
  • However, disputable refereeing decisions, especially in the matches against Italy and Spain, led to allegations that South Korea may have benefited from favorable officiating.
    — Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 18 June 2026
  • Speech — Intimidation as censorship The First Amendment protects disputable speech, not agreeable.
    — Brielle Miller, Baltimore Sun, 9 Mar. 2026
Definition of disputable
Adjective
  • The district further argued that some of the lawsuit’s claims were now moot because the district recently ended its use of Gaggle and transitioned to a new program, called ManagedMethods.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
  • The use of private vessels in warfare is largely moot in today’s era of US naval dominance.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2026
Definition of moot
Adjective
  • Especially for summer travel, sunscreen is a non-negotiable, and recently my favorite has been the Ilia Sun Serum Mineral Sunscreen.
    — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Details matter, timelines become top of mind and a workable system becomes non-negotiable.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of negotiable
Adjective
  • When penalty calls or red cards remain debatable, people can become frustrated.
    — Pooya Tabesh, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
  • For now, the Purdy-Jones fit could be the NFL’s best quarterback pairing, debatable with Cincinnati’s Joe Burrow and Joe Flacco.
    — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 16 July 2026
Definition of debatable

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