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
  • Puka Nacua shined despite entering the game questionable with a calf injury and Kyren Williams and Blake Corum combined for nearly 200 rushing yards.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
  • He was listed as questionable to return as he was examined in the injury tent.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of questionable
Adjective
  • But revenue coming in at double the projections is not disputable and cannot happen if the tax base runs away.
    — Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of disputable
Adjective
  • The debate over military options became moot, however, once the Obama administration announced an interim nuclear deal with Tehran, negotiated in 2013 via back-channel diplomacy through Oman.
    — Dalia Dassa Kaye, Foreign Affairs, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Gamers have criticized Xbox’s new pay-as-you-go system, with YouTuber Yong Yea saying that as gamers have to pay more fees to stream titles, the affordability argument for cloud gaming becomes moot.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of moot
Adjective
  • The Valkyries president says self-care is a non-negotiable Smith doesn’t compartmentalize the professional and personal parts of her life.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
  • While officials insist the demolitions are a non-negotiable step toward revitalizing the corridor along Old National Highway, the families and owners left in the wake of the bulldozers say true recovery remains a distant promise.
    — La'Tasha Givens, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of negotiable
Adjective
  • Whether a 7-inch display is really the ideal way to watch TV is debatable, but for recipes, video calls and background entertainment, the format makes sense.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Oct. 2026
  • While the advantages of retinoids like retinol—firmer, clearer, and brighter skin—are essentially fact at this point, what constitutes the best retinoid is a bit more debatable.
    — Deanna Pai, Vogue, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of debatable

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