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as in justifiable
capable of being defended with good reasoning against verbal attack
a line of argument that is probably not sustainable in a public forum against skilled debaters
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as in verifiable
capable of being proven as true or real
has no sustainable claim to the property without a deed or some other document
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as in endurable
capable of being endured
the general didn't think that such heavy casualties could be sustainable for much longer
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Recent Examples of sustainable
Yet, that is no longer sustainable in a world beset by climate change.
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Johnathan K Williams / Made By History, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
The best thing to remember is that there is no right or wrong way to start to make your closet more sustainable.
—Annemarie Dooling, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
Even some boutique builders are finding that while their customers may want a $3,000 handmade guitar, doing a production run created overseas for half the price (or less) is a lot more sustainable.
—Josh Chesler, SPIN, 29 Jan. 2025
Duxbury is a location that’s also pioneering the way towards a more sustainable future.
—Joe Minihane, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
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Johnathan K Williams / Made By History, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
The best thing to remember is that there is no right or wrong way to start to make your closet more sustainable.
—Annemarie Dooling, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025
Even some boutique builders are finding that while their customers may want a $3,000 handmade guitar, doing a production run created overseas for half the price (or less) is a lot more sustainable.
—Josh Chesler, SPIN, 29 Jan. 2025
Duxbury is a location that’s also pioneering the way towards a more sustainable future.
—Joe Minihane, CNN, 22 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for sustainable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sustainable
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Manufacturing electronics inevitably comes with a carbon cost, but Goswell believes the Bath Bot's is justifiable.—
Victoria Turk,
WIRED,
26 Jan. 2025
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But there could be no justifiable surprise at his withdrawal from tonight’s proceedings, which ensured that his run of Premier League games without a goal extends to seven.—
Sam Lee,
The Athletic,
25 Jan. 2025
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However, even though Trump Jr. has criticized Zelensky, there is no verifiable archive of an Instagram Story apart from one screengrab.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Precise, verifiable, and granular data is key to climate risk mitigation.—
Sophia Mendelsohn,
Forbes,
20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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But for the past few weeks, it's made being trapped on the couch much more endurable, and even enjoyable, for me and my family.—
Adrienne So,
WIRED,
1 Apr. 2020
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But Russo understands the appeal, even the necessity, of those absurd affections that exceed all reason and make the travails of human life endurable.—
Ron Charles,
Washington Post,
18 July 2023
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Third, with tech prices near record highs, there is the potential for the collapse of the AI story, as investors may revolt against endless rounds of spending without demonstrable increases in earnings or productivity.—
Bob Pisani,
CNBC,
30 Dec. 2024
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While there was never much debate about AI’s value-generating potential, this insight speaks volumes to its demonstrable, tangible value.—
Patrick (PJ) Jean,
Forbes,
2 Dec. 2024
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However, there is empirical evidence showing that the 2018 tariffs on steel and aluminum did raise prices, Won Sohn said, noting a 2020 Federal Reserve study that found an increase in producer prices, which eventually were passed along to consumers.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
1 Feb. 2025
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On the one side stood religious fundamentalism with its insistence on a literal reading of scripture and submission to institutional authority; on the other stood scientific naturalism with its insistence that only empirical methods were valid routes to knowledge.—
Ben Woollard,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Jan. 2025
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“Sustainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sustainable. Accessed 8 Feb. 2025.
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