surmountable

Definition of surmountablenext

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Recent Examples of surmountable 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
Adjective
  • Tech is vulnerable to a sell-off The AI theme has driven the stock market higher across the past three years.
    John Towfighi, CNN Money, 6 Feb. 2026
  • To make this mulch, crush broken terracotta pieces into smaller chunky shards and scatter them around snail and slug-vulnerable plants, including lettuces, hostas, or strawberries.
    Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Teens are more prone to act on emotion, more susceptible to peer pressure and often less able to consider long-term consequences.
    Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
  • Certain medical conditions and factors like age can also make people more susceptible to the cold.
    N'dea Yancey-Bragg, USA Today, 8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • The protections, known as the Flores Settlement Agreement, trace back to a 1985 class-action lawsuit against the federal government alleging that immigrant children were being held in unsafe conditions.
    Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Revelations in 2020 that Boohoo’s Leicester contractors were subjecting their workers to exploitative pay and unsafe conditions certainly sullied the Midlands city’s reputation.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • The jury did not find Uber liable for negligence or design defects, and the company was not ordered to pay punitive damages.
    Samantha Subin, CNBC, 6 Feb. 2026
  • In his verdict, Justice Anthony Onovo of the Enugu High Court found the British colonial administration liable for the killings and ruled that the British government should also tender formal apologies to the victims.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 Feb. 2026

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“Surmountable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/surmountable. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.

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