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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
The goal of any smart city: Improving residents’ quality of life and making the city more efficient and livable.
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Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
By integrating ecological and social considerations into urban development, planners and scientists can help create cities that are more livable for people while also supporting the long-term genetic diversity and adaptability of the other species that inhabit them.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
The stories, which appear in print and online the first Sunday of the month, aim to help to connect and inspire Arizonans who care about protecting a livable climate and may be struggling to find hope in that effort lately.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 6 July 2025
It's been just over ten months since Hurricane Helene swept through western North Carolina and neighborhoods are beginning to look livable again.
—Chelsea Torres, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2025
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Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
By integrating ecological and social considerations into urban development, planners and scientists can help create cities that are more livable for people while also supporting the long-term genetic diversity and adaptability of the other species that inhabit them.
—Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025
The stories, which appear in print and online the first Sunday of the month, aim to help to connect and inspire Arizonans who care about protecting a livable climate and may be struggling to find hope in that effort lately.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 6 July 2025
It's been just over ten months since Hurricane Helene swept through western North Carolina and neighborhoods are beginning to look livable again.
—Chelsea Torres, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for livable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for livable
comfortable
Adjective
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Understanding what stands in the way of event attendance is key to addressing those issues to a level that attendees can feel comfortable and confident in attending your event.—
Shawn Pierce,
Forbes.com,
22 July 2025
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Dogs also tend to be more comfortable with grinding than clipping.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
22 July 2025
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“Livable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/livable. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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