refutable

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Adjective
  • 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
  • Here is a deep dive into these NBA superstars' social media metrics: Lebron James The arguable GOAT is one of the most popular figures on Instagram, with 160 million followers and a top audience demographic of men 25 to 34 years old.
    Maxwell Millington, Axios, 16 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • So the public shouldn’t be resigned to the idea that ethics rules are somehow moot under Trump.
    Abdallah Fayyad, Vox, 14 Mar. 2025
  • With the question of whether Musker or Clements or any other principal had ever come in contact with Woodall’s Bucky materials the primary question before the jury, any issue of similarity between the Hawaii setting and Polynesian demigods in Bucky and Moana was moot.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 10 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Treasuries have been around for a long time, but their underlying purpose is debatable at best.
    DP Opinion, The Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2025
  • Whether Musk's emails and social media posts constitute a writing sufficient to constitute an actual contract or charitable trust between the parties is debatable.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 5 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Kings forward Trey Lyles was cleared to play after being listed as questionable with lower back soreness.
    Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Some questionable late-race maneuvering saw Hamilton finish tenth, nine spots back of McLaren’s Lando Norris, eight spots behind longtime rival Verstappen, and seven spots worse than former Mercedes-AMG Petronas teammate, George Russell.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Invitations are negotiable, says Ramirez Ibeabuchi.
    Malaka Gharib, NPR, 31 Jan. 2025
  • By Jamie Ducharme January 24, 2025 12:22 PM EST Everything is negotiable, as the saying goes—and that includes medical bills.
    Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • He is also known as the controversial and brash leader who despised idleness and, after creating a monarchy in Haiti in 1811, eventually suffered a tragic end.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Over the years, Sia has continued to push boundaries, venturing into film with the controversial musical drama Music and experimenting with genre-blending sounds on her later projects.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Tests on the fingernail scraping and one of the bloodstains were inconclusive.
    Amanda Lee Myers, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025
  • Sweating out toxins may be a benefit of using saunas, but the research behind this is inconclusive.
    Jennifer Davis-Flynn, Outside Online, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Refutable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/refutable. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.

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