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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
The layout is straightforward and livable.
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2026
Tucked into the upper Devonshire neighborhood and situated on nearly half an acre, the home at 5420 Surrey Circle unfolds as a masterclass in warm, livable contemporary design.
—Allie Beth Allman & Associates, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
The challenge is making that time livable.
—Gilberto Lopes, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026
By then, Idaho already was experiencing an influx in population from neighboring states, and the pandemic boosted it even more as people sought to escape shutdowns in the name of public health for livable locations with looser rules.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
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Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2026
Tucked into the upper Devonshire neighborhood and situated on nearly half an acre, the home at 5420 Surrey Circle unfolds as a masterclass in warm, livable contemporary design.
—Allie Beth Allman & Associates, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
The challenge is making that time livable.
—Gilberto Lopes, STAT, 12 Feb. 2026
By then, Idaho already was experiencing an influx in population from neighboring states, and the pandemic boosted it even more as people sought to escape shutdowns in the name of public health for livable locations with looser rules.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for livable
Adjective
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During summer, this broad swath of the Mojave Desert is borderline inhabitable.—
Graham Averill,
Outside,
23 Feb. 2026
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Back then, the Red Planet was regarded as marginally inhabitable.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Set the scene Nearly all guests arrive the most comfortable way, connecting through San Juan on a Tradewind Aviation prop plane to Tortola's Beef Island, a 90-minute ride low enough to count the sailboats moored off Virgin Gorda.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Feb. 2026
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Best Mid-Size 5-Passenger SUV Honda Passport Fresh off a redesign, the Honda Passport is not simply a two-row version of the uber-popular Pilot, but instead, a rugged yet comfortable SUV with its own personality.—
Scotty Reiss,
Parents,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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,
22 Feb. 2026
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Meanwhile observations of potentially habitable exoplanets by the James Webb Space Telescope have also uncovered what some scientists have controversially interpreted as possible biosignatures.—
Lee Billings,
Scientific American,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Livable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/livable. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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