1
as in dubious
giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged
the runner's unexpected first-place finish is questionable, so a drug test has been ordered
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as in unlikely
not likely to be true or to occur
it's questionable that he will show up tonight considering all the bad weather we're having
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as in debatable
open to question or dispute
whether it will rain today or not is questionable
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Recent Examples of questionable
In addition, Andrew Wiggins is listed as questionable with toe inflammation.
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Ayton, who had been listed as questionable, was ultimately ruled out shortly before tip-off.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
State corporation records listed Lucidi as treasurer for the company in 2019 and secretary-treasurer by 2022, the year the agreement says one of his partners confronted him about questionable withdrawals from the company’s bank account.
—Steve Patterson, Florida Times-Union, 10 Feb. 2026
Whether the team — still with a bottom-10 payroll — can make such a jump this season is questionable.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 10 Feb. 2026
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Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
Ayton, who had been listed as questionable, was ultimately ruled out shortly before tip-off.
—Benjamin Royer, Oc Register, 10 Feb. 2026
State corporation records listed Lucidi as treasurer for the company in 2019 and secretary-treasurer by 2022, the year the agreement says one of his partners confronted him about questionable withdrawals from the company’s bank account.
—Steve Patterson, Florida Times-Union, 10 Feb. 2026
Whether the team — still with a bottom-10 payroll — can make such a jump this season is questionable.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for questionable
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At the same time, some are dubious of the fears that have rocked the market over the past few weeks.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
16 Feb. 2026
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Democratic opponents of the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility Act, also known as the SAVE America Act, have deployed dubious arguments against the latest version of the federal election integrity law.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
15 Feb. 2026
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The series follows a teenage boy who forms an unlikely alliance with the Fairy Queen of Celtic lore to search for malevolent mythical creatures from around the world, among them the Yeti, Baba Yaga and a Lady Dracula — not to destroy them, but to save them from impending doom.—
Ed Meza,
Variety,
13 Feb. 2026
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Costco, by contrast, is betting that visible, if measured, support for diversity can coexist with—and even underpin—a booming business, turning the warehouse club into an unlikely bellwether for how far corporate America is willing to go in defying the president’s DEI directive.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Grappa is enjoyed as a digestif, though its ability to aid digestion after a large meal is debatable.—
Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
27 Jan. 2026
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Whether his work on Anderson’s woozy epic of resistance is his personal best is debatable — the competition is fierce.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
22 Jan. 2026
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That disputable appraisal turned a few heads, and people began peppering the bot for further remarks on Musk’s physical prowess.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
20 Nov. 2025
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That time, a very disputable foul denied him.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
18 Aug. 2025
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Injury report Heat forward Pelle Larsson is listed as doubtful for Sunday at Washington due to the elbow contusion sustained in Friday night’s loss in Boston, keeping him out for that second half.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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But even if measles’ severe outcomes were more common, Limaye and others were doubtful that many more Americans would be moved to act.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
5 Feb. 2026
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The actress recently opened up about some of the problematic advice she's received over the years, as well as the shocking suggestion that led her to fire an agent, during a conversation with Eddie Muller at the TCM Classic Film Festival New York Pop-Up.—
Sharareh Drury,
Entertainment Weekly,
16 Feb. 2026
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Inzunza said the lack of clear policies is problematic.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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Denver is considering ending its relationship with Flock, a controversial company that maintains a network of license-plate reading cameras in the city, but Mayor Mike Johnston’s office plans to continue using that technology.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2026
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Torres has a controversial legacy in Colombia, where conservatives have long derided his decision to seek political change through violent means.—
Manuel Rueda,
Los Angeles Times,
16 Feb. 2026
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The Pennsylvania State Police's fire marshal unit in Greensburg is offering a reward for information that leads to an arrest in connection with a suspicious fire in August.—
Erika Stanish,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Clippers investigation Silver said he has been told the Clippers have been cooperative with the external investigation into their possible circumvention of the salary cap through a suspicious endorsement deal for Kawhi Leonard with a now-bankrupt company.—
Greg Beacham,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Questionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/questionable. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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