maintain
verb (used with object)
maintainable
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a word derived from
maintain.
Example Sentences
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However, the Supreme Court on Tuesday dismissed the plea, saying it was "not maintainable in law and lacked merits on the facts of this case".
From BBC ● Mar. 14, 2023
The B-21 will also be more supportable and maintainable than its predecessor, a major point of emphasis for development given the high maintenance costs for the B-2.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 2, 2022
This makes for a safer surface for football players, all the while keeping the more-easily maintainable turf in place for concerts or trade shows or whatever else the stadium may be used for.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 29, 2022
The state of Georgia was willing to take it over and have Bob reduce it to nine safe, maintainable holes, along with a first-rate practice facility and learning academy.
From Golf Digest ● Aug. 21, 2016
To hold that no action was maintainable individually, would be holding out a premium for dishonesty, because the man who got the first payment would then leave the Colony.
From Village Life in China A Study in Sociology by Arthur H. Smith
