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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
These innovations shaped his bold vision to rebuild Paris as a modern and sustainable capital.
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Roberto Prieto, Variety, 16 June 2026
Make sustainable hydration easy with reusable drinkware from Pirani Life.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
Sunday also held the James Beard Impact Awards, which the foundation says honors those working to make the food industry more equitable, sustainable and economically viable.
—Felicity Abbott, CBS News, 15 June 2026
But in 2009, a sustainable agriculture nonprofit started a program called Cacao of Excellence.
—Rebecca Ramirez, NPR, 15 June 2026
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Roberto Prieto, Variety, 16 June 2026
Make sustainable hydration easy with reusable drinkware from Pirani Life.
—ABC News, 15 June 2026
Sunday also held the James Beard Impact Awards, which the foundation says honors those working to make the food industry more equitable, sustainable and economically viable.
—Felicity Abbott, CBS News, 15 June 2026
But in 2009, a sustainable agriculture nonprofit started a program called Cacao of Excellence.
—Rebecca Ramirez, NPR, 15 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sustainable
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There was a lot of justifiable angst leading into this summer’s tournament, from ticket prices to politics to something as simple as the vibes feeling deeply off.—
Emily Olsen,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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While some of the public comments veer into conspiracy-territory, the vast majority surveyed by Futurism express some justifiable anxiety at the idea of a for-profit tech giant spearheading a project like this.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
4 June 2026
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Anywhere there is a deterministic output or verifiable outcome, the disruption potential becomes significant.—
Srini Attili,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Apple also promises that the security of Private Cloud Compute is continually verifiable by independent third parties.—
Ruben Circelli,
PC Magazine,
9 June 2026
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The former, which would prohibit defense contractors from using Claude in their government workflows, was annoying for Anthropic, but endurable.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Recognizing this makes the feeling more endurable.—
Daniel Smith,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2026
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The output has to be supportable, reviewable and grounded in information that can actually survive scrutiny later.—
Arun Ramakrishnan,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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Claims about artificial intelligence must be technically accurate, operationally supportable, and consistent with the company’s financial results.—
Perrie M. Weiner,
Fortune,
23 Apr. 2026
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Underfunding staff at either end of the tenure spectrum can come with demonstrable and quantifiable risks.—
Sentry Insurance,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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These improvements, and the demonstrable impact of public dollars, make the case for continued investment.—
Brian Sherrod,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Additional empirical evidence, including examination of the raccoon genome, is needed to know for sure.—
Shoshi Parks,
Popular Science,
10 June 2026
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However, despite popular anecdotal evidence that kratom can ease opioid addiction withdrawal symptoms, there is empirical evidence that kratom itself can become addictive.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Cekada is only the third person to be confirmed to lead the agency since the director's position was made confirmable in 2006.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 May 2026
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Cekada is only the third person to be confirmed to lead the agency since the director’s position was made confirmable in 2006.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Sustainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sustainable. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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