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 supportable
The output has to be supportable, reviewable and grounded in information that can actually survive scrutiny later.
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Arun Ramakrishnan, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Claims about artificial intelligence must be technically accurate, operationally supportable, and consistent with the company’s financial results.
—Perrie M. Weiner, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Arun Ramakrishnan, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Claims about artificial intelligence must be technically accurate, operationally supportable, and consistent with the company’s financial results.
—Perrie M. Weiner, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for supportable
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While some of the public comments veer into conspiracy-territory, the vast majority surveyed by Futurism express some justifiable anxiety at the idea of a for-profit tech giant spearheading a project like this.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
4 June 2026
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His cap hit is justifiable as long as the Sabres are comfortable with his health.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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That's not a just, endurable peace.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
17 Aug. 2025
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Apple also promises that the security of Private Cloud Compute is continually verifiable by independent third parties.—
Ruben Circelli,
PC Magazine,
9 June 2026
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The final amount approved depends on the borrower's credit history, verifiable cost of attendance as certified by an eligible school and is subject to credit approval and verification of application information.—
Andreina Rodriguez,
CNBC,
9 June 2026
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The demonstration comes as the Pentagon continues to search for faster, cheaper, and more sustainable ways to defeat drones.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 June 2026
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Doublesoul, the eco-friendly and sustainable premium sock brand that counts Pete Davidson and Kendra Scott as investors, has a new backer.—
Lisa Lockwood,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
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Cekada is only the third person to be confirmed to lead the agency since the director's position was made confirmable in 2006.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2026
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Cekada is only the third person to be confirmed to lead the agency since the director’s position was made confirmable in 2006.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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The path to sustainable profitability winds upward, built by those who dare to invest in quality and understand that valuable customer relationships are forged through demonstrable excellence.—
Peter Su,
Rolling Stone,
9 Dec. 2025
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No longer does simply getting a degree guarantee career success; instead, employers are increasingly evaluating candidates based on demonstrable skills—and credentials that prove them.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
9 Dec. 2025
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However, despite popular anecdotal evidence that kratom can ease opioid addiction withdrawal symptoms, there is empirical evidence that kratom itself can become addictive.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Only 2 percent of investments have gone to circular businesses, according to estimates in the Circularity Gap Report Finance in 2025, the world’s first empirical study that quantified the financial streams to circular business models.—
Roy Stephen Canivel,
Footwear News,
2 June 2026
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“Supportable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supportable. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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