unlivable

Definition of unlivablenext

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Recent Examples of unlivable The program is designed to relieve homeowners who are paying mortgages and taxes on unlivable homes, according to a FEMA news release. Charlotte Observer, 7 Apr. 2026 Gulf nations are highly reliant on desalination for fresh water, and damage to the region’s hundreds of plants could render its major cities unlivable, The Associated Press reported; attacks by any side could constitute war crimes. Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 2 Apr. 2026 Californians support environmental protection, but not at the cost of making the state unlivable for families. Jennifer Hernandez, Washington Post, 20 Mar. 2026 Cesar Chavez and Dolores Huerta founded the United Farm Workers and brought new life to the American labor movement, drawing national attention to the brutal working conditions and unlivable wages that agricultural workers experienced. Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for unlivable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for unlivable
uninhabitable
Adjective
  • San Diego’s measure provides several exemptions, among them disaster periods when a home is uninhabitable, circumstances where the owner is in long-term care, financial hardship following the death of an owner, qualifying military service, and use of the home for whole-home short-term rentals.
    Lori Weisberg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 June 2026
  • Around 17,100 years ago, when the markings were first created, the local landscape was still emerging from a near-uninhabitable glacial period.
    Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 1 June 2026

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“Unlivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/unlivable. Accessed 12 Jun. 2026.

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