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Recent Examples of Synonyms for contestable
Adjective
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Building a Sustainable Future Compression of organizational hierarchies isn't inherently problematic, but the failure to address the human and operational needs that middle managers traditionally meet certainly is.—
Tracy Lawrence,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025 -
Their ability to determine what’s deemed culturally significant is especially problematic if their choices are primarily in exchange for revenue or credibility.—
A.D. Carson,
The Conversation,
7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Even his kill count remains debatable.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Whether any of the other teenagers on the bench could truly have been brought on is debatable with United having the second-half momentum.—
Laurie Whitwell,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Of course, the biggest need on that list is an arguable one.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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The team has identified a number of arguable problems with the Modell Law that could convince the courts to side with the team.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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That's all moot for the moment, given the full-year CR.—
Daniel Moore,
Axios,
8 Apr. 2025
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This whole scenario becomes moot if Sanders were to go to the Cleveland Browns or New York Giants in the top three, something that also seems very possible at this point.—
Gordon G. Chang,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 Apr. 2025
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Wiggins was listed as questionable on the injury report before being upgraded to available.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
10 Apr. 2025
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This Club name has been hit hard by tariff fallout, including a questionable probe by Chinese regulators.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Contestable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/contestable. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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