as in questionable
giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged
some highly dubitable "evidence" that the stone tower was built by the Vikings
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Recent Examples of dubitable
Besides gathering leads and resources, Twitter has also emerged as a platform where doctors are exposing the inefficiencies of India’s dubitable healthcare processes, and the lack of transparency around it.
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Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 26 Apr. 2021
Ananya Bhattacharya, Quartz, 26 Apr. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dubitable
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Some questionable late-race maneuvering saw Hamilton finish tenth, nine spots back of McLaren’s Lando Norris, eight spots behind longtime rival Verstappen, and seven spots worse than former Mercedes-AMG Petronas teammate, George Russell.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
18 Mar. 2025
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By Musk's logic, cracking down on questionable payments – such as those handled by payees without valid SSNs – is crucial to saving taxpayer money.—
Shahar Ziv,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Recent antagonism toward the government workforce, however, has targeted a particular type: the office-dweller, the laptop-user, the knowledge worker who is possibly remote, possibly dead, whose products are indeterminate and, therefore, of dubious value.—
Charlie Tyson,
The New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2025
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During his long television career, Oz's promotion of dubious health products has gotten him into hot water.—
Selena Simmons-Duffin,
NPR,
14 Mar. 2025
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Letters penned by women were more likely to use a positive tone and less likely to use doubtful language.—
ByScience News Staff,
science.org,
20 Mar. 2025
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Explain The Next Steps In The Event Of A Data Compromise Individuals are rightfully doubtful about most organizations’ ability to protect their data when breaches frequent headlines, privacy terms are dense and simplicity is rare.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
25 Feb. 2025
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Fake or illegitimate reviews plague the internet, and such reviews are particularly problematic within fintechs, where customer trust is imperative to ensure confidence in services tied to sensitive information, such as your banking details or other personally identifiable information.—
Branden Abushanab,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Other areas where eclipse weather will be problematic will be near and along the Pacific coast of Washington, Oregon, and northern and central California where a marine layer of low clouds will be in place at eclipse time.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
13 Mar. 2025
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After all, Burt’s intentions have been suspicious all season.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
14 Mar. 2025
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Customers are also encouraged to report any suspicious messages to our 24/7 customer service team or by clicking on ‘report an issue’ which is included in the chat function.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Treasuries have been around for a long time, but their underlying purpose is debatable at best.—
DP Opinion,
The Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2025
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Whether Musk's emails and social media posts constitute a writing sufficient to constitute an actual contract or charitable trust between the parties is debatable.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Dubitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dubitable. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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