variants
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
Trump and his allies are attacking democracy itself, from the rights to protest and exist freely to the rights to fair jobs and livable wages.
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
This is one of the details that shows the Halcyon Grand is more than just a showpiece, but a genuinely livable tiny home.
—Stefan Ionescu
may 06, New Atlas, 6 May 2026
Idahoans are struggling to maintain liveable conditions and are often forced out of their own homes due to rising property taxes.
—Rose Evans
may 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 May 2026
California’s housing policy needs to be centered on families, workers and livable neighborhoods.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 May 2026
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
This is one of the details that shows the Halcyon Grand is more than just a showpiece, but a genuinely livable tiny home.
—Stefan Ionescu
may 06, New Atlas, 6 May 2026
Idahoans are struggling to maintain liveable conditions and are often forced out of their own homes due to rising property taxes.
—Rose Evans
may 6, Idaho Statesman, 6 May 2026
California’s housing policy needs to be centered on families, workers and livable neighborhoods.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 4 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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Enter this breathable maxi dress, which is comfortable and functional enough to run errands in, while still being stylish enough for hosting brunch or packing for a beach vacation.—
Paige Bennett,
Better Homes & Gardens,
13 May 2026
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Likely starters Nico O’Reilly or Lewis Hall are both offensive options, comfortable in the opposition’s final third.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Since Ganymede likely hides a vast ocean beneath its ice shell, understanding how its magnetic field survives could offer clues about potentially habitable environments elsewhere in the solar system.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
10 May 2026
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Curiosity is focused on understanding whether Mars once offered habitable conditions, studying ancient environments that could have supported microbial life.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
1 May 2026
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“Livable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/livable. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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