refutable

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for refutable
Adjective
  • But the rest of the league didn’t need the arguable title favorites to find that help.
    Fred Katz, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
  • While Musk repeated his gesture only twice, there is an arguable similarity, regardless of Musk's intention.
    John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Zoom in: The ruling was appealed to the Arizona Supreme Court, which dismissed the case as moot that September following a vote by the school board to end segregation in the district and open its schools to Black students.
    Jeremy Duda, Axios, 5 Feb. 2025
  • There was no such lawsuit, and the issue may now be moot.
    Stephen Clark, Ars Technica, 1 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Whether Chappelle needed this advice or not is debatable, given that Chappelle is undoubtedly a seasoned performer.
    Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
  • Whether the park in St. Pete still could open by 2028 is debatable.
    Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • People are still perplexed and saddened by the questionable move on the Mavericks' side, especially their majority owner, Mark Cuban.
    Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 9 Feb. 2025
  • To what extent Trump is actually willing to take action to expand U.S. borders is questionable.
    Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 7 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • By Jamie Ducharme January 24, 2025 12:22 PM EST Everything is negotiable, as the saying goes—and that includes medical bills.
    Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
  • Today's passage sends a clear message to the Senate—protecting women and girls in sports is not negotiable.
    Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • In a day one executive order, Trump reinstated a policy that could strip protections from from thousands of civil servants, effectively bringing back his controversial first-term Schedule F employment category.
    Avery Lotz, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
  • In addition, legislators also likely will seek Powell’s views on banking regulation as Vice Chair for Supervision Michael Barr exits his position and as the Fed retools a controversial set of banking regulation proposals.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Some sports officials say that gives them an unfair advantage over other women in sports, but the science is inconclusive.
    Forbes, Forbes, 28 Jan. 2025
  • President-elect Donald Trump seems to have inconclusive views on the issue.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
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“Refutable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refutable. Accessed 15 Feb. 2025.

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