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Recent Examples of governable
In the next phase of AI adoption, the competitive advantage won't belong to the organization with the most impressive model demo but to the one that can show, in real time, that its AI remains observable, governable and enforceable under pressure.
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Sandeep Shilawat, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The goal isn’t decentralization as an aesthetic, but decentralization that stays governable.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Another, governable president would be looking to move that range down for his party by either changing the circumstances or the perception of them to the electorate.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2026
Sandeep Shilawat, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The goal isn’t decentralization as an aesthetic, but decentralization that stays governable.
—Big Think, 31 Mar. 2026
Another, governable president would be looking to move that range down for his party by either changing the circumstances or the perception of them to the electorate.
—Chris Stirewalt, The Hill, 13 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for governable
Adjective
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In turn, what may have started as a manageable balance can quickly become difficult to contain.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
20 May 2026
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Whether increasing hours over time feels manageable.—
Diane Winiarski,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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The immediate relief operation is difficult but tractable: count the food packages, match the supply to the shelters, and sign people up for financial assistance.—
Carla Sertin,
Wired News,
8 Apr. 2026
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At the top will be the most computationally intensive methods—prohibitively expensive on classical computers but tractable on quantum computers.—
Chi Chen,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The device incorporates controllable blades, on-board batteries and intelligent control systems, aimed at optimizing its operation in real conditions of operation on the high seas.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 May 2026
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The goal, Rosmarin argues, is to stop trying to control what was never controllable in the first place.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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What to Pack Cuyahoga is a pretty tame park—in a good way!—
Robert Annis,
Midwest Living,
16 May 2026
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In 2008, beauty creator Jen Chae (@frmheadtotoe) shared a simple Vaseline brow tamer hack on her blog.—
Kian Bakhtiari,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Colleagues have praised not only his command of physiology but also his ability to make his reasoning legible—to turn clinical uncertainty into something teachable.—
Alexandra Sifferlin,
The Atlantic,
31 Mar. 2026
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If, instead, rationality is viewed as adaptive and teachable, policy should focus on strengthening people’s capacity to learn, adapt and decide for themselves.—
Alejandro Hortal-Sánchez,
The Conversation,
24 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Emulating the Suez Canal Iranian news outlets have framed the proposal to charge for subsea cables passing through its waters as compliant with international law, citing the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which includes provisions governing submarine cables.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
17 May 2026
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Users can also use the site to meet with providers, get quotes, and transfer medical records through its HIPAA-compliant system.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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In this era of growing labor radicalism and open conflict with capital, Taylor promised docile and happy workers alongside high profits.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 May 2026
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This harmless, doll-like look juxtaposed with the anger running through their punk discographies and unruly performances was meant to subvert the expectations of women as docile objects in the patriarchy.—
Maya Georgi,
Rolling Stone,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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But with consistent training, that decline is far less pronounced, and in your 40s, aerobic capacity is still highly trainable.—
Jim Diehl CSCS,
Outside,
29 Mar. 2026
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The brain and the mind are trainable.—
Amanda Schupak,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Governable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/governable. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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