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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
For leaders in any field, Mark Shapiro’s Blue Jays leadership philosophy offers a powerful reminder that sustainable success depends on learning faster, deciding smarter, and leading with transparency — even when the scoreboard updates every day.
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Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Offering buyers access to sustainable sourcing alternatives, the Deadstock Sourcing area will spotlight surplus materials and circular design solutions.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
The board of managers will govern until the TEA determines that the district has made sustainable improvements in academics, finances and leadership.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
Bright, playful, and sustainable.
—Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
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Karl Moore, Forbes.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Offering buyers access to sustainable sourcing alternatives, the Deadstock Sourcing area will spotlight surplus materials and circular design solutions.
—Sj Studio, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
The board of managers will govern until the TEA determines that the district has made sustainable improvements in academics, finances and leadership.
—Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2025
Bright, playful, and sustainable.
—Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sustainable
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Stand your ground laws and their complicated history Most stand your ground laws center around justifiable uses of force, according to Cynthia Godsoe, a professor of criminal law at Brooklyn Law School.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
17 Oct. 2025
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Homicides involving white shooters and Black victims are more likely to be ruled justifiable than those involving Black shooters and white victims.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
17 Oct. 2025
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For shoppers, that means instant, verifiable proof of authenticity.—
Andre Claudio,
Sourcing Journal,
23 Oct. 2025
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Eligible votes must be submitted using a verifiable email.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
16 Oct. 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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Similar to finding that planets do not orbit the earth, the search for economics anomalies requires searching for empirical facts that cannot (easily) be explained using the standard economic model where everyone chooses by optimizing and makes no systematic mistakes.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
21 Oct. 2025
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Developed over two years, the CCI aims to give brands an empirical readout of how social, search and site traffic activity correspond with real economic indicators, from consumer demand to share-price performance.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Sustainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sustainable. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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