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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There is justifiable scepticism that this is a deliberate philosophical shift, but rather a reaction to injury and circumstance, combined with an attempt to generate some enthusiasm about an otherwise underwhelming set of players.—
Nick Miller,
New York Times,
31 Jan. 2026 -
That Utah rideshare driver, however, was justifiable more grouchy.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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That's not a just, endurable peace.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
17 Aug. 2025
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Waiting for the movie to come to Racine, Wisconsin, didn’t seem endurable.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Apr. 2025
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In Europe, due diligence directives—such as the EU Deforestation Regulation—require clear, verifiable chain-of-custody documentation for materials.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
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The network promotes the history of resistance to enslavement through historic sites having verifiable connections to the Underground Railroad.—
Susan DeGrane,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Started in 2013, the Buy-Nothing Project aims to help folks be more sustainable and strengthen community ties through local groups that remove barriers for neighbors who might not be able to purchase essentials like home furnishings and keep usable items out of the landfill.—
Caroline Lubinsky,
Martha Stewart,
10 Feb. 2026
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Vivaia is known for its comfortable, sustainable footwear, with mesh-style uppers and fun designs and colors.—
Olivia Dubyak,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Feb. 2026
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Given the Restaurants are all in various stages, the timelines for each are not confirmable at this time.—
Kelli Arseneau,
jsonline.com,
14 Nov. 2025
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Safety improves when enforcement is narrowly focused, standards are consistent, and decisions are tied to demonstrable risks on the road — not assumptions about who belongs.—
Bhupinder Kaur,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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While these are perfectly valid reasons to transfer, they should be framed in the most demonstrable and specific terms in the essay.—
Christopher Rim,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Moreover, sociology is one of the best empirical fields for interrogating the consequences of different values, for how ideas get built into institutions, for how social networks operate across domains.—
Wendy Nelson Espeland,
Mercury News,
11 Feb. 2026
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There is ample empirical data showing that TVOD and all streaming revenue are not materially enhanced at 17 or 30 days post-theatrical release compared to 45 or 60 days post-theatrical release.—
Joseph M. Singer,
Deadline,
6 Feb. 2026
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“Supportable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supportable. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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