as in sustainable
capable of being endured
a flu shot is never pleasant, but I find the momentary pain entirely endurable
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Recent Examples of endurable
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.
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David Catanese, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
But for the past few weeks, it's made being trapped on the couch much more endurable, and even enjoyable, for me and my family.
—Adrienne So, WIRED, 1 Apr. 2020
But Russo understands the appeal, even the necessity, of those absurd affections that exceed all reason and make the travails of human life endurable.
—Ron Charles, Washington Post, 18 July 2023
Becoming more endurable may or may not.
—Greg Presto, Men's Health, 14 July 2022
But the most intriguing aspect of the book is its brief sojourn into the development of some of our most historically endurable monsters: vampires, werewolves and zombies.
—Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 11 July 2013
To battle the latter is the inclusion of a chamois, or a seat pad, which provides an extra layer of comfort and padding under the sit bones to make your ride more endurable and your training that much better.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2022
Even the struggles the characters faced were, in the end, endurable with mutual support and winsome optimism.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 9 Dec. 2021
Among his symptoms were blindness, paralysis, a weight of just seventy pounds, excruciating spinal pain—made endurable only by opium taken three ways, including poured into wounds kept open for the purpose.
—Michael Hofmann, The New York Review of Books, 22 July 2021
David Catanese, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
But for the past few weeks, it's made being trapped on the couch much more endurable, and even enjoyable, for me and my family.
—Adrienne So, WIRED, 1 Apr. 2020
But Russo understands the appeal, even the necessity, of those absurd affections that exceed all reason and make the travails of human life endurable.
—Ron Charles, Washington Post, 18 July 2023
Becoming more endurable may or may not.
—Greg Presto, Men's Health, 14 July 2022
But the most intriguing aspect of the book is its brief sojourn into the development of some of our most historically endurable monsters: vampires, werewolves and zombies.
—Rebecca Kreston, Discover Magazine, 11 July 2013
To battle the latter is the inclusion of a chamois, or a seat pad, which provides an extra layer of comfort and padding under the sit bones to make your ride more endurable and your training that much better.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 17 Aug. 2022
Even the struggles the characters faced were, in the end, endurable with mutual support and winsome optimism.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 9 Dec. 2021
Among his symptoms were blindness, paralysis, a weight of just seventy pounds, excruciating spinal pain—made endurable only by opium taken three ways, including poured into wounds kept open for the purpose.
—Michael Hofmann, The New York Review of Books, 22 July 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endurable
Adjective
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The findings suggest improvements may be sustainable.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
11 Mar. 2025
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It is being expected not just to produce a work environment that is fair and sustainable, but one that is a utopia where no one ever feels discomfort or a trigger.—
Marianne Schnall,
Forbes,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Mom took back the house the minute the temps hit tolerable levels and the sun began peeking out.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
12 Mar. 2025
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Remember that the tolerable upper intake level (UL) of magnesium from supplements for adults is 350 mg.—
Megan Nunn, PharmD,
Verywell Health,
10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This could make the group friendship and text chain more bearable.—
Eric Thomas,
Baltimore Sun,
9 Mar. 2025
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Byrne said such a move may be more bearable for consumers because it's assumed the surcharge is a temporary increase.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The First Amendment is meant to protect people from the government telling them what speech and ideas are acceptable.—
Scott Nover,
TIME,
5 Mar. 2025
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Bottled lime juice and lemon juice are acceptable when used in small quantities for a dish, but only when the flavor profile is not reliant upon it.—
Jessica Saari Christensen,
Better Homes & Gardens,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Endurable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endurable. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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