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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
Jamie and her husband worked hard to turn Ava’s hospital room into a livable space.
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
When Little Lake Lodge was built in 1994, any home with more than 15,000 square feet of livable space had to undergo a special review, according to a report by Aspen Snowmass Sotheby's Broker Tim Estin.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
The town of Chincoteague, Virginia, is the most livable beach town in the United States, according to a new study that was shared with Travel + Leisure by Oregon Generators, which sells solar panels and battery backup systems.
—Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025
Assessing priorities Locally, a lack of affordable housing and a livable wage are the two main factors Postel sees pushing families into food insecurity.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
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Charlotte Phillipp, People.com, 1 Sep. 2025
When Little Lake Lodge was built in 1994, any home with more than 15,000 square feet of livable space had to undergo a special review, according to a report by Aspen Snowmass Sotheby's Broker Tim Estin.
—Jonathan Limehouse, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2025
The town of Chincoteague, Virginia, is the most livable beach town in the United States, according to a new study that was shared with Travel + Leisure by Oregon Generators, which sells solar panels and battery backup systems.
—Opheli Garcia Lawler, Travel + Leisure, 26 Aug. 2025
Assessing priorities Locally, a lack of affordable housing and a livable wage are the two main factors Postel sees pushing families into food insecurity.
—Briah Lumpkins, Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for livable
Adjective
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But the past few decades in Nepal have seen rapid development, and life in inhabitable landscapes were becoming more habitable, for better or for worse.—
Kate McMahon,
AFAR Media,
13 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Pari Pari is the brainchild of Benjamin Chemouny, Hugo Dayan and Edouard Benitah, who aimed to create an atmosphere that was elegant and yet also comfortable, a place for a quick lunch or a lengthier dinner with 25 counter seats — and a lot of ambition.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
9 Sep. 2025
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The journey is comfortable, with reserved seats, onboard restrooms, and no worries about parking or crowded overlooks.—
Taryn White,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Livable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/livable. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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