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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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The number of killings investigated last year fell to 67, with 57 of those categorized as murders — excluding cases such as justifiable homicides — a total not seen since 1967, according to data compiled by this news organization.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
8 Jan. 2026 -
The joke isn’t on the protagonists for feeling justifiable feelings.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
8 Jan. 2026
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That's not a just, endurable peace.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
17 Aug. 2025
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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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Pro tip to Tina Peters and her legal representatives — lying to the public about easily verifiable claims makes your client less sympathetic to Coloradans wondering whether she should be released from jail early.—
Megan Schrader,
Denver Post,
20 Jan. 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.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
14 Jan. 2026
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The goal is to inspire and provide incentives to local tourism businesses in coastal and World Heritage site destinations, to support sustainable tourism.—
Michael Goldstein,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Reuse Empty Containers Upcycling is sustainable, simple, and can become a fun DIY project.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 Jan. 2026
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Given the Restaurants are all in various stages, the timelines for each are not confirmable at this time.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
14 Nov. 2025
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These suits frequently transfer millions from corporate balance sheets to predatory law firms, with little or no demonstrable benefit to investors.—
Shane Goodwin,
Fortune,
8 Jan. 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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This has been a less theoretical, more empirical approach, however, still very much a material science challenge.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Jan. 2026
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How about Love Factually, an indie podcast by two psychology professors who have developed a podcast that examines rom-coms through the lens of relationship science, empirical studies, and psychological accuracy?—
Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
16 Jan. 2026
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“Supportable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supportable. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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