1
as in justifiable
capable of being defended with good reasoning against verbal attack
are there ever circumstances where laws that restrict a person's freedom of speech are supportable?
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as in endurable
capable of being endured
her beloved cat had been rescued from the burning house, making her other losses at least supportable
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as in verifiable
capable of being proven as true or real
the news editor simply assumed the facts of the story were supportable and did not assign it to a fact checker
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supportable
Adjective
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Alongside demoralization runs justifiable caution; the act of protest itself has become more dangerous.—
Gal Beckerman,
The Atlantic,
5 Apr. 2025 -
He was told that no charges were filed and that it was deemed a justifiable homicide.—
Summer Lin,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Those intimate pauses are more endurable than the film’s particularly unfunny comic centerpiece, in which the men venture into a nightclub to meet with a generic, coke-addled magnate.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
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His comments come as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman brokered a meeting between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov this week in Riyadh to devise an endurable end to the war in Ukraine.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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According to the Musk Watch DOGE Tracker designed by data analyst Brian Banks, the verifiable savings were about $11.7 billion as of April 1, including actual savings from contracts and real estate.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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The unicorn itself, however, became less and less likely as various horns, tusks, and antlers in such collections were more accurately attributed to verifiable species like narwhals, rhinos, gnus, and other species.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
5 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Many of the recent leadership improvements stem from temporary staffing shifts or the creation of support roles, not from sustainable promotion pipelines.—
Angelica Krystle Donati,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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This method helps individuals decode thoughts and feelings to uncover their deeper significance, providing tools for sustainable emotional well-being.—
Lauren Carpenter,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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His advocacy of Sawayama’s work via his Apple Music show and many other media mentions no doubt had a demonstrable impact on her exposure, especially in the States.—
Shana Naomi Krochmal,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
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Regular updates, transparent communication and demonstrable wins keep stakeholders invested throughout the journey.—
Kerry Brown,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Economists rarely find consensus—but the empirical evidence against sweeping tariffs is nearly unanimous.—
Christian Catalini,
Forbes.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Some of Trump’s critics used sketchy arguments and weak empirical evidence to accuse Facebook and other social media services of having allowed Russian propagandists to manipulate Americans into voting for a leader with authoritarian predilections.—
Henry Farrell,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Supportable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supportable. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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