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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
In the years since, our team has used this discovery to create biodegradable films that offer a more sustainable and effective alternative to plastic packaging.
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J. Carson Meredith, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
In addition, animal welfare and livestock technology specialists improve animal health and support ethical and sustainable farming practices.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
While Nvidia’s latest results were impressive, the 73% rise in fourth-quarter revenue doesn’t look sustainable, especially if the companies aggressively building out AI infrastructure pull back on their spending, said Lisa Shalett, chief investment officer of Morgan Stanley’s wealth management arm.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Fat burning is likely comparable between intermittent fasting and the keto diet, but intermittent fasting may be more sustainable in the long term.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 16 Mar. 2026
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J. Carson Meredith, The Conversation, 17 Mar. 2026
In addition, animal welfare and livestock technology specialists improve animal health and support ethical and sustainable farming practices.
—Metro Creative Services, Boston Herald, 16 Mar. 2026
While Nvidia’s latest results were impressive, the 73% rise in fourth-quarter revenue doesn’t look sustainable, especially if the companies aggressively building out AI infrastructure pull back on their spending, said Lisa Shalett, chief investment officer of Morgan Stanley’s wealth management arm.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
Fat burning is likely comparable between intermittent fasting and the keto diet, but intermittent fasting may be more sustainable in the long term.
—Amy Brownstein, Verywell Health, 16 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sustainable
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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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Many on hand Sunday said the American intervention in the Middle East was justifiable action in response to, among other things, the killings of protesters in Iran earlier this year.—
Adi Guajardo,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Islamabad says its military operations will continue until Kabul takes verifiable steps to curb the TTP and other militants operating from its territory.—
Abdul Qahar Afghan,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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These phrases often signal values rather than verifiable environmental outcomes.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
5 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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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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Qualifying is also relatively simple, too, as borrowers will need a balance over $7,500, approximately, a demonstrable hardship underlining their inability to pay and a recorded history of being behind on payments.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
24 Feb. 2026
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Second, those reasonable judgments are based on empirical projections, involving the capacities and likely performance of various institutions; though reasonable, the projections may not always be right.—
Cass Sunstein,
Big Think,
5 Mar. 2026
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Does the empirical research match up with that common conception?—
Catherine A. Sanderson,
The Conversation,
3 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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“Sustainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sustainable. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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