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tractableness

noun

Definition of tractablenessnext
as in teachableness

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  1. submission
  2. tractability
  3. subordination
  4. compliance
  5. conformity
  6. acquiescence
  7. obedience
  8. surrender
Noun
  • Sink follows the buzzy submission for the 2026 Oscars All That’s Left Of You by Cherien Dabis which made the December shortlist.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Selected from hundreds of submissions, six projects are vying for for the coveted WIP Latam Industry Award and four titles from across Europe are competing for the WIP Europa Industry Award.
    — Ed Meza, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of submission
Noun
  • The engine can emphasize tractability at lower revs, then switch to a more aggressive valve profile higher up the rev range.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of tractability
Noun
  • Rodríguez insists that Venezuela’s new relationship with the US is based on diplomatic and commercial cooperation and isn’t a matter of subordination or foreign interference.
    — Anabella González, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Definition of subordination
Noun
  • Finally, deepen expertise in areas such as governance, privacy, cybersecurity, risk or compliance.
    — Punit Bhatia, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • On Thursday evening, detectives with the Sheriff’s Office Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement Task Force conducted a compliance check at Edwards’ registered address in Gold River, authorities said.
    — Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of compliance
Noun
  • The Orwellian parallels and Cold War overtones are strong on this particular planet, where a hive-mind entity enforces conformity through mass surveillance and zero-tolerance punishments.
    — Emily McClanathan, Chicago Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
  • That sense of propriety was partly imposed upon him by his father, who, in covering up John’s misdeed, placed an albatross around his son’s neck, demanding his conformity to a narrow sort of principle.
    — Richard Lawson, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of conformity
Noun
  • But many assumptions that Stratos’ investors or Utah politicians might have had about Box Elder County – about either the acquiescence of its people or the barrenness of its landscape – have been proved wrong over the past few months.
    — Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Oil has long funded the Gulf’s expensive social contract, in which governments provide citizens with cushy jobs and high-quality services in return for political acquiescence.
    — Dina Esfandiary, Foreign Affairs, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of acquiescence
Noun
  • The goal is to reform them rather than get rid of them entirely, which strengthens the party by encouraging obedience and dedication to the party’s cause.
    — ANDREW MERTHA, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026
  • The family sent both Pips and Ruth to obedience training with a family friend and professional dog trainer, where Pips began learning sign commands.
    — Madison E. Goldberg, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of obedience
Noun
  • But the rate should be weighed against the insurer's financial strength, surrender schedule, withdrawal rules and guarantee period.
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 8 Sep. 2026
  • And that was actually really important, that sense of surrender.
    — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of surrender
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“Tractableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tractableness. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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