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as in susceptible
being in a situation where one is likely to meet with harm
because of his frail constitution, he's liable to diseases
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as in responsible
being the one who must meet an obligation or suffer the consequences for failing to do so
the owner of a pet is liable for any damage that that pet might do
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Recent Examples of liable
States with no-fault insurance require drivers to buy personal injury protection, which pays for your medical expenses and lost wages after an accident, regardless of who is found liable.
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Liz Knueven, CNBC, 19 May 2025
Simpson had always professed innocence but was later found liable for the deaths in a separate civil case, and subsequently served nine years in prison on unrelated charges.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 16 May 2025
Simpson, who maintained his innocence but was found liable for the deaths in a civil case, later served nine years in prison on unrelated charges.
—CBS News, 15 May 2025
Existing laws do not explicitly address generative AI, but there are plausible arguments that OpenAI is in the wrong and could be liable for millions of dollars in damages—some of those arguments are now being tested in a case against another image-generating AI company, Midjourney.
—Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 13 May 2025
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Liz Knueven, CNBC, 19 May 2025
Simpson had always professed innocence but was later found liable for the deaths in a separate civil case, and subsequently served nine years in prison on unrelated charges.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 16 May 2025
Simpson, who maintained his innocence but was found liable for the deaths in a civil case, later served nine years in prison on unrelated charges.
—CBS News, 15 May 2025
Existing laws do not explicitly address generative AI, but there are plausible arguments that OpenAI is in the wrong and could be liable for millions of dollars in damages—some of those arguments are now being tested in a case against another image-generating AI company, Midjourney.
—Alex Reisner, The Atlantic, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for liable
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Recent research shows rural SMEs, those based outside city limits, may be more susceptible to financial risk posed by climate hazards.—
Claire Poole,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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These mutations can make the cancer more aggressive but also potentially susceptible to a specific type of drug called a PARP inhibitor, especially if the cancer becomes resistant to hormone therapy.—
Jason P. Joseph,
The Conversation,
21 May 2025
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The office in Jackson, Ky., which was responsible for the area around London, had a March vacancy rate of 25%; the Louisville weather service staff was down 29%; and the St. Louis office was down 16%, according to calculations by weather service employees obtained by the Associated Press.—
Dylan Lovan,
Los Angeles Times,
19 May 2025
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As the name suggests, the opioid signalling pathway in the brain is responsible for how opioids, like certain painkillers, act on the brain.—
Eva Amsen,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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But the program which pays for more than four of every 10 U.S. births is vulnerable to deep budget cuts — part of the cost of renewing Trump’s tax breaks that favor the wealthy.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
17 May 2025
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Even worse, cucurbit plants are vulnerable to many of the same disease problems, and can attract more pests to your watermelon plants.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 May 2025
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Security clearance requirements limit the most sensitive jobs to U.S. citizens.—
Davis Winkie,
USA Today,
19 May 2025
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Even benchmarks can be misleading, since outcomes are highly sensitive to the types of tasks included.—
Josipa Majic Predin,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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The exposed brick walls are freshly painted ecru, and new oversize picture windows splash sunlight onto the furniture, like a 1950s coffee table with fanciful Jacques Blin tiles on top and some inevitable scuffs on its wood legs ($8,200).—
Craig Kellogg Ashok Sinha,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
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Beneath her blazer, the Princess of Wales styled a light blue, button-up collared shirt with exposed cuffs.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
29 Apr. 2025
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Overwatering depletes the water supply, increases runoff and pollution, and makes plants more prone to disease and insects.—
Meghan Overdeep,
Southern Living,
16 May 2025
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And, with darker skin tones more prone to dry skin, doubling down on your water intake with skincare is key to a longer skinspan.—
Essence,
Essence,
16 May 2025
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“Liable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/liable. Accessed 31 May. 2025.
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