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also liveable
as in inhabitable
suitable for living in
after we added some furniture and painted the walls, the apartment was livable
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Recent Examples of livable
View gallery - 8 images Not every tiny house needs to be the size of an apartment to feel comfortable and livable.
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New Atlas, 22 May 2026
Desirae Fox dreamed of creating livable communities while working for a Sacramento County regional planning agency.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
The trade-off, obviously, would be cost, which generally wins out over the sustainability of a livable environment.
—Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Working in New York at the time, the author of Last Night in Brooklyn recalled edgy fun in public parks, livable working conditions in media, civil political discourse, and a robust, creative nightlife.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
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New Atlas, 22 May 2026
Desirae Fox dreamed of creating livable communities while working for a Sacramento County regional planning agency.
—Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 16 May 2026
The trade-off, obviously, would be cost, which generally wins out over the sustainability of a livable environment.
—Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
Working in New York at the time, the author of Last Night in Brooklyn recalled edgy fun in public parks, livable working conditions in media, civil political discourse, and a robust, creative nightlife.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for livable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for livable
Adjective
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To hope is to give yourself to the future—and that commitment to the future is what makes the present inhabitable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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The home is no longer inhabitable, and the Steaves plan to live with family in the area.—
Leondra Head,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 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
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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,
30 May 2026
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After all, there are plenty of habitable planets out there.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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“Livable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/livable. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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