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
  • Pepa Ljubojacki’s intimate documentary If Pigeons Turned to Gold is the Czech Republic’s submission for the best international feature film category at the Oscars 2027.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Related Stories That’s likely because it could also be selected as France’s submission, something that should become clearer towards the end of September when the country makes its decision on which film to send to the Oscars.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 19 Aug. 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
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  • Smarkets has had to confront each state’s provisions for its platform to operate as sportsbooks, including abiding to high compliance and tax costs.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The proposal could also allow some drivers to avoid further penalties by correcting their vehicle's modifications and bringing it into compliance.
    — Terell Bailey, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of compliance
Noun
  • Central to the reorganization is an institutional separation between standard setting and conformity assessment—the process used to determine whether a product, facility or company satisfies those standards.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Such requirements can make conversations about significant moral issues – even controversial ones, like the morality of Mangione’s actions – little more than demands for conformity.
    — Evan Clarkson, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of conformity
Noun
  • With Taiwan’s 2028 elections approaching, sustained American support strengthens voices favoring self-defense over acquiescence to Beijing.
    — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026
  • In any case, the Biden Administration’s grudging acquiescence now looks like the beginning of a pattern of credulous capitulation.
    — David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Definition of acquiescence
Noun
  • What ended the relationship was his insistence on obedience and dominance.
    — Rin Reczek, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026
  • In China, Xi is trying to bend technology toward obedience and growth.
    — Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of obedience
Noun
  • Public health has always depended on some surrender of individual privacy for collective benefit.
    — Jennifer D. Oliva, The Conversation, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The goals have included complete Iranian surrender, regime change, Iran never getting a nuclear weapon and ending Tehran’s support for its Middle East proxy groups like Hezbollah.
    — Charlotte Reck, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of surrender
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“Tractableness.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tractableness. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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