disputable
Americanadjective
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of disputable
1540–50; < Latin disputābilis, equivalent to disput- ( see dispute) + -ābilis -able
Example Sentences
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In 2017, European Athletics proposed wiping out records set before 2005 - sending a strong signal that records set before then were disputable.
From BBC ● Sep. 18, 2026
The statement is roughly as disputable as saying that fire is hot or water is wet.
From Slate ● Sep. 10, 2022
But one less disputable aspect of Netflix’s platform is its ability to foster non-English global hits.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 20, 2022
Its effectiveness is scarcely disputable: The Commonwealth Fund estimates that the vaccine averted about 1.1 million American deaths from COVID-19 and more than 10.3 million hospitalizations this year.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 26, 2021
They are however, invisible qualities; always disputable, and generally disputed.
From An Inquiry Into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations by Germain Garnier
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