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Recent Examples of colorable
If that has a familiar ring, Democrats can thank lawfare for the end of honorable resignation in the face of colorable criminal charges as a political norm.
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The Editors, National Review, 27 Sep. 2024
Unlike sentencing review processes, which are not designed to prompt a full investigative review, conviction review can lead to a full re-examination of cases for which a colorable claim is advanced, and defendants need not wait 20 years before applying.
—Jennifer Rodgers, CNN, 20 Sep. 2022
Given how strongly the NCAA tries to hold on to even the slightest word of dicta to try to claim antitrust immunity, the last thing Congress needs to do to college athletes right now is pass a statute that gives the NCAA’s lawyers another somewhat colorable claim of immunity.
—Marc Edelman, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2021
The lesson here for litigators is that if a UPEPA special motion is at least colorable and not asserted for purposes of delay, that motion should usually be brought.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023
Lunchtime can double as an art session or geography lesson with this colorable world map tablecloth.
—Catherine Garcia, The Week, 14 Nov. 2022
There are colorable constitutional objections to each of these proposals.
—Ian MacDougall, Harper’s Magazine , 28 Sep. 2022
Gromacki is particularly a fan of the colorable mats — just the thing to entertain guests at the kids’ table.
—Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, 8 Nov. 2021
There is not a single court in the country that has found his campaign’s claims to be credible and with good reason: There has been no evidence presented to support them and no colorable argument made to support the attacks.
—Janine Geske, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2020
The Editors, National Review, 27 Sep. 2024
Unlike sentencing review processes, which are not designed to prompt a full investigative review, conviction review can lead to a full re-examination of cases for which a colorable claim is advanced, and defendants need not wait 20 years before applying.
—Jennifer Rodgers, CNN, 20 Sep. 2022
Given how strongly the NCAA tries to hold on to even the slightest word of dicta to try to claim antitrust immunity, the last thing Congress needs to do to college athletes right now is pass a statute that gives the NCAA’s lawyers another somewhat colorable claim of immunity.
—Marc Edelman, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2021
The lesson here for litigators is that if a UPEPA special motion is at least colorable and not asserted for purposes of delay, that motion should usually be brought.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023
Lunchtime can double as an art session or geography lesson with this colorable world map tablecloth.
—Catherine Garcia, The Week, 14 Nov. 2022
There are colorable constitutional objections to each of these proposals.
—Ian MacDougall, Harper’s Magazine , 28 Sep. 2022
Gromacki is particularly a fan of the colorable mats — just the thing to entertain guests at the kids’ table.
—Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, 8 Nov. 2021
There is not a single court in the country that has found his campaign’s claims to be credible and with good reason: There has been no evidence presented to support them and no colorable argument made to support the attacks.
—Janine Geske, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 27 Nov. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colorable
Adjective
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Zachary’s anger and jealousy towards Reacher is misplaced but — like so vanishingly few elements of Reacher — plausible and convincing.—
Chris Klimek,
Vulture,
13 Mar. 2025
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Step 3: Fabricate a plausible but incorrect summary.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Most importantly, consistency and discipline matter: Developing a predictable cadence of authentic, valuable content helps to position the founder as both credible and genuine.—
Danylo Borodchuk,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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Real news can be honest, hopeful, credible, constructive.—
Troy Aidan Sambajon,
The Christian Science Monitor,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Their latest title further elevates a program that already makes a convincing argument for most elite in the state.—
Justin Barrasso,
Boston Herald,
16 Mar. 2025
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His attachment to Lochy is entirely contingent upon the younger brother hanging on his every word and twisted idea — or at least putting on a convincing show of it.—
Proma Khosla,
IndieWire,
16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Her insights in class are concise, cogent, and nuanced.—
Ted Ladd,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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World leaders will struggle to have a cogent grasp of minor details of who-shot-who on the front line.—
Nick Paton Walsh,
CNN,
11 Mar. 2025
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“Colorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colorable. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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