as in drinkable
suitable for drinking
around here, the only potable water comes from wells
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as in drink
a distilled beverage that can make a person drunk
hid the potables in the back hall closet
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Recent Examples of potable
Tricia Fulks Kelley, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Google’s data centers around the world consumed a total of 6.1 billion gallons of potable water, alone, in 2023 — that’s about as much as 40.7 golf courses, according to the company’s report.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 17 Feb. 2025
Arkansas Online, 2 Dec. 2022
Winter storms have brought incredible cold temperatures to the state and power outages and burst pipes have many Texans without heat, food or even potable water.
—oregonlive, 18 Feb. 2021
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Adjective
More than 17,000 homes without access to potable water.
—Tricia Fulks Kelley, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2025
Google’s data centers around the world consumed a total of 6.1 billion gallons of potable water, alone, in 2023 — that’s about as much as 40.7 golf courses, according to the company’s report.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 17 Feb. 2025
Noun
For days last August, people waited in lines for water to drink, bathe, cook and flush toilets in Mississippi's capital as some businesses were temporarily forced to close for lack of potable water.
—Arkansas Online, 2 Dec. 2022
Winter storms have brought incredible cold temperatures to the state and power outages and burst pipes have many Texans without heat, food or even potable water.
—oregonlive, 18 Feb. 2021
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for potable
Adjective
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Such ice holds promise for future crews in its potential for conversion to drinkable water and oxygen.—
Stephen J. Beard,
USA TODAY,
6 Mar. 2025
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Chobani, a brand known for its naturally protein-rich Greek yogurt, launched a higher protein version of their single-serve yogurt in October, and is soon rolling out drinkable yogurt with 30 grams of protein—three times more than its standard drinkable yogurt.—
Kari Sonde,
TIME,
13 Jan. 2025
Noun
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From milkshakes to crisp seasonal lemonades, their drink menu is nearly as robust as their sandwich menu.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
6 Mar. 2025
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Related: See the Summer House cast’s salaries Throughout his near-decade on reality TV, fans have seen Kyle get married, start a DJ career, and launch his multimillion-dollar drink business, Loverboy.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
6 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The inaugural selection will be voted on by 300 experts, including chefs, restaurateurs, educators, food and beverage journalists, and gourmands.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
4 Mar. 2025
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Stainless Steel Tumbler Available in over a dozen cool colors, the RTIC stainless steel tumbler works to keep your beverage hot or iced for 24 hours.—
Lauren Wilrich,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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At the end of the dredging, sediment that’s not placed on the beach could be left in the pit and covered with a layer of clean sand.—
San Diego Union-Tribune,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Feb. 2023
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The clean, bright walls along with colorful rugs and hardwood floors can seem impossible for people living in apartments.—
Kaitlyn Keegan,
Hartford Courant,
3 Feb. 2023
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That’s because this ubiquitous brand is the most popular and best-selling Irish whiskey in the world, a staple of liquor stores and bars, both dive and high-end, that nearly everyone who has ever tried whiskey before has tasted.—
Jonah Flicker,
Robb Report,
9 Mar. 2025
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In the Canadian province of Ontario, Premier Doug Ford ordered government-run liquor stores to take American alcohol products off their shelves.—
Christopher Reynolds,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The new offensive coaches will be tasked with not only providing fresh eyes to Seattle’s evaluation process but also developing the young players on the roster, such as centers Olu Oluwatimi and Jalen Sundell and guards Christian Haynes, Anthony Bradford and Sataoa Laumea.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
The Athletic,
10 Mar. 2025
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In the foreground, a sprinkling of Swiss chalet-style homes, with their widely projecting roofs and wooden balconies, were covered in a fresh dusting of snow.—
Alexandra Cheney,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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According to the police news release, Fabianski was charged with criminal mischief, contributing to the delinquency of a minor, possession of alcohol under 21, and driving under the influence.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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In 2018, The Lancet published research using 26 years of global data in an attempt to determine how much alcohol is safe.—
Avery Hurt,
Discover Magazine,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Spencer takes one look at the contraband booze stockpiled in the backroom of the upscale establishment Maceo runs and realizes that the dude is in the Mob.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
2 Mar. 2025
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Seeing it three or more times—as is the case for booze bottles, monkeys and gorillas, elephants, and many other subjects and objects in Pollock's paintings—makes those images very unlikely to be randomly provoked perceptions without any basis in reality.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
28 Feb. 2025
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“Potable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/potable. Accessed 15 Mar. 2025.
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