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as in justifiable
capable of being defended with good reasoning against verbal attack
a line of argument that is probably not sustainable in a public forum against skilled debaters
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as in verifiable
capable of being proven as true or real
has no sustainable claim to the property without a deed or some other document
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as in endurable
capable of being endured
the general didn't think that such heavy casualties could be sustainable for much longer
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Recent Examples of sustainable
But that hardly feels sustainable for a team needing to run the table.
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Pete Sampson, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Browse books, play pool, and spin records in the Living Room before retreating to the 5,600-square-foot spa, complete with a Himalayan salt room, Finnish sauna, seasonal outdoor pool, and treatments by sustainable Italian brand Comfort Zone, among others.
—Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
Regulation, while costly in the short term, created the infrastructure for scalable, sustainable businesses.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
In addition to harming patients, this trend is not sustainable for safety net hospitals like Denver Health that already provide millions of dollars annually in uncompensated care.
—Sarah Stella, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sustainable
Pete Sampson, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
Browse books, play pool, and spin records in the Living Room before retreating to the 5,600-square-foot spa, complete with a Himalayan salt room, Finnish sauna, seasonal outdoor pool, and treatments by sustainable Italian brand Comfort Zone, among others.
—Siobhan Reid, Vogue, 10 Oct. 2025
Regulation, while costly in the short term, created the infrastructure for scalable, sustainable businesses.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2025
In addition to harming patients, this trend is not sustainable for safety net hospitals like Denver Health that already provide millions of dollars annually in uncompensated care.
—Sarah Stella, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for sustainable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sustainable
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Speaking of the penalty the Ferrari driver was handed, F1's governing body, the FIA, stated that Hamilton's argument of going off track to manage his brake failure situation was not justifiable.—
Saajan Jogia,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Oct. 2025
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And unlike Snake Eater, the original isn’t easily accessible, making the endeavor much more justifiable.—
George Yang,
Rolling Stone,
30 Sep. 2025
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There are details in all eight episodes that are based on verifiable facts, but anything unverifiable, anything that might have happened, even in Ed’s mind, is fair game for Monster, too.—
Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
4 Oct. 2025
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Whether Optimus becomes America’s poster child for humanoids depends on Tesla moving from spectacle to sustained, independently verifiable results and its ability to manage supply-chain, production, and service economics at scale.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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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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The Nobel Committee, however, emphasized that its decisions are grounded in Alfred Nobel’s will and the demonstrable work of nominees.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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As employees of this company, we are increasingly galvanized to push back against the demonstrable hypocrisy of this statement.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
6 Oct. 2025
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In sum, the judges reasoned the antitrust analysis hinges on the production of much more evidence and empirical data than has been presented by either side.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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Today our data may be unassailably empirical, but our emotions are very much apocalyptic.—
Ed Simon
September 24,
Literary Hub,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Sustainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sustainable. Accessed 13 Oct. 2025.
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