arguable
adjective
ar·gu·able
ˈär-gyü-ə-bəl 
1
: not certain or clearly true : open to argument, dispute, or question
an arguable point
2
: able to be plausibly or convincingly argued
—used to say that there are good reasons for believing that a statement is true
It's arguable that catching [in baseball] today is far more difficult than it was in the 1950s, primarily because the running game is now so dominant.—
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Fred Katz, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
While Musk repeated his gesture only twice, there is an arguable similarity, regardless of Musk's intention.
—John Yoo and John Shu, Newsweek, 23 Jan. 2025
Natural saltwater pearls are arguable the rarest gems in the world.
—Anthony Demarco, Forbes, 2 Dec. 2024
Lanthimos is many things — a champion absurdist, an arguable nihilist, an occasional edgelord, and an artist who has maintained a decidedly Euro sensibility despite having worked in English with Hollywood actors since 2015.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2024
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“Arguable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arguable. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.
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arguable
adjective
ar·gu·able
ˈär-gyü-ə-bəl
: open to argument, dispute, or question
arguably
adverb
-(ə-)blē
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