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violable

adjective

Definition of violablenext
as in unsafe

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for violable
  1. unsafe
  2. vulnerable
  3. liable
  4. susceptible
  5. endangered
  6. threatened
  7. insecure
  8. imperiled
Adjective
  • Many Gazans have remained in homes now unsafe for habitation.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Friendly cats are prepared for adoption, while cats with injuries or disabilities that would make outdoor life unsafe are brought into the rescue.
    — Meg Dunn, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of unsafe
Adjective
  • The fourth, the Indian rhinoceros, is vulnerable, its habitat shrinking rapidly as fragmented and isolated population groups spread across a shattered landscape littered with invasive plant species poisonous to the animals.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The storms destroyed sections of a seawall and historic boardwalk in Long Beach, shuttered a long-vulnerable stretch of coastal railway in San Clemente, and further threatened Carlsbad Boulevard, also known as Old Highway 101, in Carlsbad.
    — Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of vulnerable
Adjective
  • What must be decided is whether the party that deployed the agent will be held responsible, or whether the developer that built the foundational model should be liable for not anticipating how the model would be used.
    — Bhaskar Chakravorti, Fortune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The jury was asked whether Plazas Vega was individually liable for his treatment and death under the two legal theories presented by his daughters.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of liable
Adjective
  • Analysts say until there are clear guidelines on who can regulate prediction markets — possibly from the Supreme Court — DraftKings could be susceptible to headline volatility in the short term.
    — Ananya Chetia, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
  • Yet in the twentieth century, when countries around the world prioritized the suppression of all wildfires, many areas became overgrown and susceptible to firestorms.
    — Ingfei Chen, New Yorker, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of susceptible
Adjective
  • The organizations' research also found that expanding deforestation linked to biomass production could impact undisturbed forests that serve as critical habitats for vulnerable and endangered species such as tarsiers, endemic buffalo and pigs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Sep. 2026
  • At the same time, the administration has moved to weaken federal protections for endangered fish and other species.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of endangered
Adjective
  • Diamondback terrapins are officially listed as a threatened species under the Massachusetts Endangered Species Act (MESA).
    — Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Celebración de los Árboles Lisle, Illinois At The Morton Arboretum, Celebración de los Árboles (September 26-27) sheds light on the arboretum’s conservation work to protect threatened trees and ecosystems in Latin America.
    — Ashlyn Ware, Midwest Living, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of threatened
Adjective
  • Many have described him as deeply insecure, haunted by fears of abandonment that trace back to the earliest chapters of his life.
    — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026
  • Younger fans, meanwhile, seem insecure about saying the wrong thing.
    — Anna Tingley, Variety, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of insecure
Adjective
  • Nearly 40% of Mount Pinos, lodgepole chipmunk, an imperiled subspecies of the lodgepole chipmunk, also live in roadless areas in California.
    — Mariah Meek, The Conversation, 15 June 2026
  • There are many issues in the last year that show the commission needs a change at the top, including the Florida black bear hunt and the recent failure of the commissioners to fully, completely and finally stop the capture of wild imperiled and threatened marine life for exhibit.
    — Joe Murphy, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2026
Definition of imperiled
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“Violable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/violable. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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