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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As ever, prospective investors must carefully consider whether Palantir’s premium valuation is a justifiable bet on the future of AI — or a potential case of pricing perfection in an imperfect world.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025 -
Some homicides on the list may be judged by authorities as justifiable.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
14 Apr. 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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Any agreement must be verifiable and backed by serious consequences.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
semafor.com,
18 June 2025
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Yet despite Agrippina’s undeniable influence on Imperial Rome, there remain few verifiable details about her—and these largely circle around her male family members (along with having Nero for a son, the dastardly Caligula was her brother).—
Diana Arterian
June 16,
Literary Hub,
16 June 2025
Adjective
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The other half, the humanistic component that transforms good organizations into great ones and sustainable success into legacy, has been relegated to the background, often dismissed as too soft, too unmeasurable, or too idealistic for serious business consideration.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
15 June 2025
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The Copenhagen, Denmark, native made the big decision to invest approximately $40,000 in three hectares of jungle land, with a dream to build a self-sufficient and sustainable home.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
Adjective
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Perhaps Newsom’s hoping that this new fight with Trump over immigration will make voters turn a blind eye to his demonstrable failures as an executive, and just in time for 2028.—
S.E. Cupp,
New York Daily News,
11 June 2025
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This issue represents a pressing economic challenge in Pakistan, as well as other parts of the world: having a vast population with demonstrable financial discipline, yet for many, no pathway to formal credit.—
Murtaza Ali,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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While Marcus has been making similar arguments for years and is known for his AI skepticism, the new research provides fresh empirical support for his particular brand of criticism.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
11 June 2025
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The research provides the first comprehensive empirical look at how these systems actually work, offering insights that could reshape Fourth Amendment jurisprudence.—
Lars Daniel,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2025
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“Supportable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supportable. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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