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as in justifiable
capable of being defended with good reasoning against verbal attack
a line of argument that is probably not sustainable in a public forum against skilled debaters
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as in verifiable
capable of being proven as true or real
has no sustainable claim to the property without a deed or some other document
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as in endurable
capable of being endured
the general didn't think that such heavy casualties could be sustainable for much longer
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Recent Examples of sustainable
Now in its 40th year, Farm Aid is a nonprofit annual festival that has raised more than $85 million to support family farms, promote sustainable agriculture and strengthen rural communities.
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Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
To tackle this, a team of material chemists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has developed a more sustainable electrolyte – the compound that facilitates the movement of lithium ions between a battery's cathode and anode.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2025
Arya is a go-to source for outlets writing about performance textiles and sustainable fabrics, with regards to bedding, bathrobes, and beyond.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
Amalie Nash will be responsible in her new role for guiding millions in investments by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation aimed at strengthening local news and advancing sustainable journalism.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Ross Raihala, Twin Cities, 7 Sep. 2025
To tackle this, a team of material chemists from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has developed a more sustainable electrolyte – the compound that facilitates the movement of lithium ions between a battery's cathode and anode.
—Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2025
Arya is a go-to source for outlets writing about performance textiles and sustainable fabrics, with regards to bedding, bathrobes, and beyond.
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 5 Sep. 2025
Amalie Nash will be responsible in her new role for guiding millions in investments by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation aimed at strengthening local news and advancing sustainable journalism.
—Jc Reindl, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sustainable
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But even defensive gun uses that are ultimately ruled to be justifiable often result in legal consequences—investigations, charges, grand-jury proceedings, and sometimes trials.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
16 Sep. 2025
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There is a justifiable public-health rationale for going after these shops.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
16 Sep. 2025
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Without verifiable provenance, companies risk losing access to increasingly environmentally and socially sensitive customers.—
Brendon Grunewald,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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This dash of skepticism is welcome, in the cauldron brew of the Marlovian legend, yet even Kuriyama is faced with certain details, at once verifiable and highly suggestive, that float in the murk.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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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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That signals a future where employability is measured less by diplomas and more by demonstrable skills — and where the responsibility for training shifts from universities to corporations.—
Jason Wingard,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Such a license requires that applicants have demonstrable skills needed to operate the trucks on highways and city streets.—
Flint McColgan,
Boston Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
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There are no score sheets or empirical grading systems employed.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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The migration from consensus to empirical validation is an inevitability.—
Benjamin D. Summers,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Sustainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sustainable. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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