tractability

noun

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as in amenability

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  1. trainability
  2. agreeability
  3. compliance
  4. obedience
  5. subordination
  6. submission
  7. conformity
  8. acquiescence
Noun
  • The breed falls on the higher end of the trainability spectrum, with the AKC describing them as fairly eager to please handlers.
    — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 17 June 2026
  • Smaller than the German shepherd and the Belgian Malinois, the Dutch shepherd is used in police and military work because of its athleticism, trainability and strong work ethic.
    — Aditya Simha, The Conversation, 7 May 2026
Definition of trainability
Noun
  • Look, nobody in Oasis has ever been known for their agreeability.
    — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 20 July 2026
Definition of agreeability
Noun
  • Alongside their financial punishment, Newcastle entered into a stringent future-compliance agreement following their breach of UEFA’s financial sustainability regulations (FSR).
    — Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026
  • When parents say no Nick, a 36-year-old who works in environmental compliance, has the polar opposite experience.
    — Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Definition of compliance
Noun
  • The protesters named their encampment the Cascadia Free State, a sovereign enclave whose citizens pledged obedience to the transcendent laws of the cosmos.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 July 2026
  • The story follows two genetically identical women who switch identities and consequently expose a hierarchical world based on genetic selection, exploitation and obedience.
    — Roberto Prieto, Variety, 7 July 2026
Definition of obedience
Noun
  • That’s why the theme of violence, both psychological and physical, is central to the novel, precisely because for so long—and unfortunately still today—violence hasn’t been considered sufficient reason to bring an end to the dominion of the male, founded on force and on the subordination of women.
    — Nina Mesfin, New Yorker, 7 June 2026
  • Mounting evidence of rogue AI Evidence of rogue AI does not come as a shock to some of the companies whose chatbots have defied subordination.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Definition of subordination
Noun
  • To prevent speculation that drives up land price without actual construction, the zoning benefits would be granted only on submission of building-permit applications.
    — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • Candid replaces that process with AI agents and a rules engine trained on the submission quirks of more than 1,000 payers, so claims go out correctly the first time.
    — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 22 July 2026
Definition of submission
Noun
  • The sharp lyrics and title are embodied in the music itself, most notably in the relentless rhythm section, which reflects the endless pursuit of conformity and ambition that Smith criticizes.
    — Sophie Miller, Rolling Stone, 19 July 2026
  • The film is a reminder that conformity is never compulsory, and that putting yourself out there is the only way to find out who’s ready to catch you.
    — Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
Definition of conformity
Noun
  • Less money coming into government coffers also means fewer goodies for the population of Moscow, whose acquiescence Putin desperately needs.
    — Phillips Payson O’Brien, The Atlantic, 30 June 2026
  • But the balance of risks has changed Europe’s era of acquiescence is over.
    — semafor.com, semafor.com, 22 June 2026
Definition of acquiescence
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“Tractability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tractability. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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