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also liveable
as in inhabitable
suitable for living in
after we added some furniture and painted the walls, the apartment was livable
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Recent Examples of livable
What matters much more is that Vienna is frequently ranked among the most livable cities in the world.
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Dennis Braatz, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 May 2026
Working in New York at the time, the author of Last Night in Brooklyn recalled edgy fun in public parks, livable working conditions in media, civil political discourse, and a robust, creative nightlife.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
The situation has been exacerbated by the widening gap between livable wages and affordable housing in Ohio, Beach said.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 7 May 2026
Trump and his allies are attacking democracy itself, from the rights to protest and exist freely to the rights to fair jobs and livable wages.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
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Dennis Braatz, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 May 2026
Working in New York at the time, the author of Last Night in Brooklyn recalled edgy fun in public parks, livable working conditions in media, civil political discourse, and a robust, creative nightlife.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 11 May 2026
The situation has been exacerbated by the widening gap between livable wages and affordable housing in Ohio, Beach said.
—Francie Ebert, NBC news, 7 May 2026
Trump and his allies are attacking democracy itself, from the rights to protest and exist freely to the rights to fair jobs and livable wages.
—Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for livable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for livable
Adjective
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To hope is to give yourself to the future—and that commitment to the future is what makes the present inhabitable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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The home is no longer inhabitable, and the Steaves plan to live with family in the area.—
Leondra Head,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Want to know my secret for staying comfortable on long travel days?—
Caroline Hughes,
Travel + Leisure,
20 May 2026
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Roomier ships offer plenty of deck space, comfortable cabins, and stability on the sea.—
Jane Woolridge,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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Based on the breakout indie horror game of the same name by David Szymanski, the story unfolds in a post-apocalyptic future following ‘The Quiet Rapture’, an event that causes stars and habitable planets to vanish.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
17 May 2026
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Councilwoman De La Rosa said work is underway to determine what apartments are habitable.—
Adi Guajardo,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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“Livable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/livable. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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