supportable
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4.9
- adjective
- /səˈpɔːrtəbl/
:
justificable
- We need a supportable explanation.
And, and I'll send that back to them and say, is this supportable?
- And, and I'll send that back to them and say, is this supportable?
Examples
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The justification that "music teaches creativity" is not supportable in many cases because many music educators teach music as a skill, not as a creative activity.
Academic text (1993) -
By using these standards as a foundation for the effort, planners will be able to draft a supportable plan that will assist in establishing an action plan that can be used to secure support and funding for the project.
Academic text (2008) -
Although these claims are also argued as being supportable, as yet no hard empirical evidence exists to support them.
Academic text (1996) -
All sides of this issue are certainly not scientifically supportable.
Academic text (2014) -
There are reasonable arguments that all of the decline is natural, so this likelihood range is not supportable.
Blog text (34) -
Keeping in mind that we are talking about net energy flux, this assumption seems supportable.
Blog text (18) -
The 30% is not supportable based on current information (and many don't consider giving to the church to be charity).
Blog text (9) -
We recognize that our beliefs may not be appreciated or accepted by all, but we believe our views are as valuable and supportable as alternative Native American views.
Academic text (1996) -
I think there are supportable, distinctively Christian readings of the Bible, but they aren't as obvious.
Blog text (8) -
His argument was well-researched and completely supportable with relevant data.
Synonyms
37
5.1
Fair or acceptable because of the situation
5
7.1
Has good reasons or evidence that stand up to criticism
3
4.6
Can resist attack or strong criticism
Supported by law or by good reason
Antonyms
How Justified
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Supportable comes from support, from Latin sub- 'under' and portare 'to carry', and the ending -able means 'able'. Think of an idea that can be 'held up' with facts, like a bridge that carries weight: if it can be held up it is 'supportable' as correct or reasonable. That's why supportable means 'able to be justified or defended'.