refutable

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Adjective
  • Here is a deep dive into these NBA superstars' social media metrics: Lebron James The arguable GOAT is one of the most popular figures on Instagram, with 160 million followers and a top audience demographic of men 25 to 34 years old.
    Maxwell Millington, Axios, 16 Feb. 2025
  • But the rest of the league didn’t need the arguable title favorites to find that help.
    Fred Katz, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • The case became moot after the law was repealed in 2020.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 28 Feb. 2025
  • But the idea of releasing the cut that tested best — Baldoni’s or Lively’s — became moot.
    Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Again, if the goal is to increase American manufacturing jobs, that's debatable.
    Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 13 Feb. 2025
  • Whether Chappelle needed this advice or not is debatable, given that Chappelle is undoubtedly a seasoned performer.
    Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Evans has missed the last three weeks with a sickness and is questionable for Tuesday’s game.
    Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Cincinnati The decision to hire Scott Satterfield was questionable, and nothing during his Bearcats tenure has changed those initial doubts, as Satterfield is 8-16 in two seasons.
    Antonio Morales, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Invitations are negotiable, says Ramirez Ibeabuchi.
    Malaka Gharib, NPR, 31 Jan. 2025
  • By Jamie Ducharme January 24, 2025 12:22 PM EST Everything is negotiable, as the saying goes—and that includes medical bills.
    Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Tickets for Fyre Festival 2, a second iteration of the infamous Fyre Festival in 2917, are now available for sale to the public after its controversial founder, Billy McFarland, spent time behind bars for fraud related to the original event.
    Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Offensive posts by Gascón from 2020 and 2021 surfaced online last month, many of which included controversial comments about the killing of George Floyd and diversity at the Oscars.
    Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Autopsies performed on Thursday were inconclusive, with sheriff’s officials noting that carbon monoxide and toxicology test results were still pending.
    David Matthews, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
  • Valerie takes the stray electronic device from the bird feeder to get tested, but the results are inconclusive.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 21 Feb. 2025
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“Refutable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refutable. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.

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