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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The justifiable fury over that incident was probably one of the reasons One Battle won in the first place.—
Steven Zeitchik,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Mar. 2026 -
Somehow, Jacob Elordi was able to pull a genuinely affecting performance out of this mess, which makes his nomination the only justifiable one of this movie’s bloated haul.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
10 Mar. 2026
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The former, which would prohibit defense contractors from using Claude in their government workflows, was annoying for Anthropic, but endurable.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Recognizing this makes the feeling more endurable.—
Daniel Smith,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2026
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Adding localized pollution and physical disruptions from closer boat traffic will result in scientifically verifiable higher mortality rates for these restoration efforts.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
31 Mar. 2026
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Each step of the supply chain is recorded on public blockchain, which is independently verifiable and accessible to consumers, regulators or brands by scanning a QR code.—
Jennifer Bringle,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The on-site restaurants prioritize local and sustainable sourcing.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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After all, only about 5% of the typical traffic is passing through the strait, which is not sustainable.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 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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Gorsuch emphasized that Colorado—and other states—remain free to prohibit coercive or aversive practices and to regulate conduct that causes demonstrable harm.—
MSNBC Newsweek,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Once your film already has the demonstrable artifice of re-enactments, why bother with the faux authenticity of reconstructed narration?—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Mar. 2026
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That's a bold claim, and one that needs a lot more empirical detail than the company laid out in its press release.—
Abhimanyu Ghoshal,
New Atlas,
28 Mar. 2026
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For years, Republican lawmakers and education leaders have argued that sociology — especially high-enrollment introductory courses — has been overtaken by progressive ideology and strayed from empirical scholarship.—
Garrett Shanley,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Supportable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/supportable. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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