administrable
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of administrable
First recorded in 1810–20; administr(ate) + -able
Example Sentences
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He worries that the majority’s reasoning lacks administrable limits.
From Slate • Jun. 29, 2026
A patchwork of citizenship would be extremely harmful and simply not administrable.
From Slate • May 19, 2025
But finding an actual administrable, sensible, workable, fair government program to address in monetary terms that historic injustice is seemingly impossible task.
From Slate • Mar. 7, 2019
“As currently structured, the provision probably is not administrable and could also be gamed by taxpayers,” said Itai Grinberg, an international tax policy professor at Georgetown University Law Center.
From New York Times • Nov. 7, 2017
Capable of being administered; as, an administrable law.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah
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