control
verb (used with object)
controllable
-
a word derived from
control.
Example Sentences
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A commerce ministry spokesperson said Friday in a statement that the proposed measures aim to ensure that AI technology is safe and controllable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
"The situation is still controllable, and it can be managed," Abbass told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 11, 2026
Sharifi said it is important to “compartmentalize the problem” and focus only on what is controllable.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 2026
It’s “a meme-coded way of turning life into an optimization system because routines are controllable, measurable, and highly shareable,” the brand executive and cultural strategist writes on her Substack, “Culture Codes.”
From Salon ● May 7, 2026
The title lettering, the illustrated cover, the pages bound—in that word alone she felt the attraction of the neat, limited and controllable form she had left behind when she decided to write a play.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
