controllable

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Adjective
  • Read more below Related: Best lenses for astrophotography Best for planetary imaging Image 1 of 1 The Player One Uranus-C shines as a versatile astrophotography camera, blending high sensitivity with a manageable price tag.
    Damian Peach, Space.com, 28 May 2025
  • The high-value assets Derrick White Age: 31 Contract status: signed through 2027-28; player option for 2028-29 2025-26 salary: $28.1 million Between his production, his two-way versatility and his manageable contract, White might be the Celtics’ most valuable trade chip.
    Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 23 May 2025
Adjective
  • But tractable torque delivery of 324 lb-ft, which hits at 5,800 rpm, makes the process of revving and gearshifting an absolute pleasure.
    Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Gabriel Navarro and two colleagues turned one of group theory’s biggest open conjectures into a tractable problem.
    Leila Sloman, WIRED, 23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Is a love of art and a willingness to give your life over to art teachable?
    Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2025
  • Identifying Future CFOs An 8/10 on technical skills (teachable) is OK, but leadership traits (complex to develop) should be 10/10.
    Pankaj Vasani, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • By April, early data showed import prices had been tame before the tariffs went into effect, as one Reuters report noted​.
    Magdy Hassan Fayed, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025
  • Here’s a relatively tame one: Unfortunately, there’s a lot more where that came from; swipe right on the post.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 30 May 2025
Adjective
  • On the other end of the spectrum was the more docile Kelly who often felt conflicted when her morals clashed with the cunning needed to succeed in the game.
    Nick Caruso, TVLine, 27 May 2025
  • This time around, Venus in Aries will be more docile and less rambunctious.
    Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Some students are now reconsidering plans to remain in the U.S., while others are adjusting future plans to avoid travel and stay compliant, The Associated Press reported.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
  • Here’s the truth: Your accountant might keep you compliant.
    Kyle Hollenbeck, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Adjective
  • They’re done being obedient to an archaic and broken system.
    Devon Ivie, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2024
  • According to the new framing, Russia’s real fight is against the mighty United States, which wants to destroy it, while Ukraine—just like the European Union and NATO—is merely an obedient U.S. satellite.
    Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 25 May 2023
Adjective
  • According to team sources, the Lakers will be amenable to whatever contract structure Dončić desires.
    Jovan Buha, New York Times, 2 May 2025
  • California, the rare state with conditions amenable to olive-growing, produces less than 2 percent of the olive oil that Americans consume.
    Rachel Sugar, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Controllable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/controllable. Accessed 8 Jun. 2025.

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