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Recent Examples of surmountable
In most realms, the difference between how a 25- or 27-year-old and a 21-year-old has learned his craft is surmountable, something that can be accounted for with some retroactive understanding.
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Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 31 May 2026
The challenge is surmountable, but understandably frustrating.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
Those issues might be surmountable if energy company shareholders were confident about having a strong price signal for the foreseeable future.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026
The deal to spin off TikTok, finalized just yesterday, proves that any cybersecurity concerns around Chinese EVs are surmountable if policy makers want the cars badly enough.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Accessibility The few steps at the entrance are surmountable in a wheelchair, but there’s also a ramp to the right.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2026
To me, these challenges seem surmountable, especially with technology progressing at a rapid clip.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Jan. 2026
For companies prepared to invest in talent, systems thinking, and long-term alignment, these challenges are surmountable—and worth it.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 31 May 2026
The challenge is surmountable, but understandably frustrating.
—Big Think, 22 Apr. 2026
Those issues might be surmountable if energy company shareholders were confident about having a strong price signal for the foreseeable future.
—Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 31 Mar. 2026
The deal to spin off TikTok, finalized just yesterday, proves that any cybersecurity concerns around Chinese EVs are surmountable if policy makers want the cars badly enough.
—Patrick George, The Atlantic, 23 Jan. 2026
Accessibility The few steps at the entrance are surmountable in a wheelchair, but there’s also a ramp to the right.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Jan. 2026
To me, these challenges seem surmountable, especially with technology progressing at a rapid clip.
—IEEE Spectrum, 7 Jan. 2026
For companies prepared to invest in talent, systems thinking, and long-term alignment, these challenges are surmountable—and worth it.
—Gary Drenik, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for surmountable
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Wildfire resiliency advocates are warning that the loss of these funds will leave the state vulnerable to devastation, and are calling on California’s next governor to take that threat seriously.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Why are school lunches still vulnerable to industry pressure?—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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Yuzu is also susceptible to fungal diseases, such as root rot.—
Rae Ford,
Martha Stewart,
7 June 2026
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But gorillas are thought to be very susceptible to Ebola -– by some estimates 98% of gorillas who get Ebola die from the virus and it's already reduced the global gorilla population by approximately one-third.—
Gabrielle Emanuel,
NPR,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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Recent heavy rain has also shown weak spots in Atlanta's road infrastructure as major sections of the Atlanta Connector flooded during rush hour traffic, and even forced the Waymo driverless car service to suspend operations as road conditions became too unsafe.—
Irene Wright,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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The food manager and food handler certificates had expired, some beans were stored at an unsafe temperature and the can opener was dirty.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 May 2026
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Though president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski is always liable to seek help from outside of the organization, the team’s minor-league depth is markedly thin, particularly after the team opened this season by promoting Justin Crawford and Andrew Painter to the big-league squad.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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But in that case, the departing spouse is still liable for the mortgage.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2026
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“Surmountable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surmountable. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.
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