livable
adjective
liv·able
ˈli-və-bəl 
variants
or less commonly liveable
1
: suitable for living in, on, or with
a livable house
livable wages
2
livableness
noun
Examples of livable in a Sentence
They described the house as very livable.
People need jobs that will pay them livable wages.
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Nursing grads also earn a livable wage; according to a 2024 report, students who graduate from SAC earn more than $90,000 annually five years after graduation.
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Advertorial, Orange County Register, 18 Jan. 2025
According to the union, a livable wage in the area is $27 an hour, but the previous base pay stood at $21.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Moore posted an update one day later sharing that the main part of her house is still standing, but not livable.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 9 Jan. 2025
The union says $27 is considered a livable wage in pricey Park City, which is also home to Deer Valley Resort.
—Mead Gruver, The Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2025
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Advertorial, Orange County Register, 18 Jan. 2025
According to the union, a livable wage in the area is $27 an hour, but the previous base pay stood at $21.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Moore posted an update one day later sharing that the main part of her house is still standing, but not livable.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 9 Jan. 2025
The union says $27 is considered a livable wage in pricey Park City, which is also home to Deer Valley Resort.
—Mead Gruver, The Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2025
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“Livable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/livable. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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livable
adjective
liv·able
variants
also liveable
: suitable for living in or with
livableness
noun
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