1
as in justifiable
capable of being defended with good reasoning against verbal attack
are there ever circumstances where laws that restrict a person's freedom of speech are supportable?
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as in endurable
capable of being endured
her beloved cat had been rescued from the burning house, making her other losses at least supportable
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as in verifiable
capable of being proven as true or real
the news editor simply assumed the facts of the story were supportable and did not assign it to a fact checker
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supportable
Adjective
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In light of these events, the stock’s descent below $5 seems justifiable.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025 -
To some, his grievances are universal and justifiable.—
Andre Gee,
Rolling Stone,
7 July 2025
Adjective
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Waiting for the movie to come to Racine, Wisconsin, didn’t seem endurable.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2025
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Those intimate pauses are more endurable than the film’s particularly unfunny comic centerpiece, in which the men venture into a nightclub to meet with a generic, coke-addled magnate.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Their bank could then send back an identifier (different for each request, of course, so that your Tea-ID and your Walgreens-ID would be different) and a verifiable credential attesting to the fact that the user is over 18.—
David G.W. Birch,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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This verifiable intelligence also empowers brands to move beyond generic claims and take concrete action toward sustainability.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
1 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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This has happened at the same time as Citizens had dropped tens of thousands of policies to get back to a size that can be considered sustainable.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Aug. 2025
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These metaphorical garages are overflowing with promise, but not sustainable results.—
John Schneider,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Cultivating robust data strength is essential for driving demonstrable business outcomes in today's competitive landscape.—
Kamal Janardhan,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Regular updates, transparent communication and demonstrable wins keep stakeholders invested throughout the journey.—
Kerry Brown,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The president's allegation that crime in Washington, D.C., is out of control is contradicted by empirical evidence.—
Sonam Sheth,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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Emotions and instincts cannot substitute empirical demand validation.—
Raheel Sheikh,
Forbes.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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“Supportable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supportable. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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