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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
Of course, there are ways of making this kind of purchase a sustainable one.
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Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 26 Apr. 2025
Programs would prohibit drugs, alcohol, harassment, and intimidation while prioritizing connection to sustainable housing alternatives.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration, though, has recently objected to ICAO's move to boost sustainable aviation fuel.
—Valerie Volcovici and Timothy Gardner, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Many of the recent leadership improvements stem from temporary staffing shifts or the creation of support roles, not from sustainable promotion pipelines.
—Angelica Krystle Donati, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Gia Yetikyel, Vogue, 26 Apr. 2025
Programs would prohibit drugs, alcohol, harassment, and intimidation while prioritizing connection to sustainable housing alternatives.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Apr. 2025
The Trump administration, though, has recently objected to ICAO's move to boost sustainable aviation fuel.
—Valerie Volcovici and Timothy Gardner, USA Today, 26 Apr. 2025
Many of the recent leadership improvements stem from temporary staffing shifts or the creation of support roles, not from sustainable promotion pipelines.
—Angelica Krystle Donati, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for sustainable
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In hindsight, his decision to betray his budding mentee, Han, was perfectly justifiable.—
Nicholas Quah,
Vulture,
22 Apr. 2025
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Although the initial school closures may have been justifiable (even if off-script in many locations), there was no plan on when and how to reopen.—
David Zweig,
The Atlantic,
17 Apr. 2025
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Blockchain technology would allow students to maintain a permanent, verifiable record of their learning achievements that employers can trust.—
Jake Lee,
Forbes.com,
22 Apr. 2025
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His small Brentwood pizzeria is now a verifiable chain, with locations throughout Los Angeles and Texas.—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Apr. 2025
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Those intimate pauses are more endurable than the film’s particularly unfunny comic centerpiece, in which the men venture into a nightclub to meet with a generic, coke-addled magnate.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
14 Mar. 2025
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His comments come as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman brokered a meeting between Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov this week in Riyadh to devise an endurable end to the war in Ukraine.—
David Catanese,
Miami Herald,
20 Feb. 2025
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His advocacy of Sawayama’s work via his Apple Music show and many other media mentions no doubt had a demonstrable impact on her exposure, especially in the States.—
Shana Naomi Krochmal,
Vulture,
4 Apr. 2025
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Regular updates, transparent communication and demonstrable wins keep stakeholders invested throughout the journey.—
Kerry Brown,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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From there, the researchers could use empirical information that links elevated temperatures to economic damage.—
John Timmer,
ArsTechnica,
23 Apr. 2025
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But critics’ arguments cannot weather empirical scrutiny.—
David B. McGarry,
Baltimore Sun,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Sustainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sustainable. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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