disputable
Americanadjective
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of disputable
1540–50; < Latin disputābilis, equivalent to disput- ( see dispute) + -ābilis -able
Example Sentences
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Even if the government has simply a facially plausible case against Fulton County—which, to be clear, is disputable here—Briffault says that courts are typically reluctant to shut down such federal actions.
From Slate • May 8, 2026
But one less disputable aspect of Netflix’s platform is its ability to foster non-English global hits.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 20, 2022
Much of the language isn’t coherent enough to be specifically disputable.
From New York Times • Aug. 21, 2019
How accountable are we for high school actions, when this is clearly a disputable high school action?
From Salon • Sep. 19, 2018
The usefulness of an opinion is itself matter of opinion: as disputable, as open to discussion, and requiring discussion as much, as the opinion itself.
From On Liberty by Mill, John Stuart
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