1
as in dubious
giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged
the runner's unexpected first-place finish is questionable, so a drug test has been ordered
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as in unlikely
not likely to be true or to occur
it's questionable that he will show up tonight considering all the bad weather we're having
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as in debatable
open to question or dispute
whether it will rain today or not is questionable
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Recent Examples of questionable
Whether the relief will come anytime soon is questionable.
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David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 20 Feb. 2025
Tkachuk was questionable to play entering Thursday night’s final, after leaving the team’s game against Sweden early on Monday, and missing the team’s practice on Wednesday due to illness.
—Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
But critics counter that there is a difference between using AI as a tool and selling works generated by ethically questionable models.
—Virginie Berger, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
The veteran wing, who signed with Boston last week, was upgraded from questionable to available ahead of Wednesday night’s matchup with the San Antonio Spurs at TD Garden.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
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David Lightman, Sacramento Bee, 20 Feb. 2025
Tkachuk was questionable to play entering Thursday night’s final, after leaving the team’s game against Sweden early on Monday, and missing the team’s practice on Wednesday due to illness.
—Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
But critics counter that there is a difference between using AI as a tool and selling works generated by ethically questionable models.
—Virginie Berger, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
The veteran wing, who signed with Boston last week, was upgraded from questionable to available ahead of Wednesday night’s matchup with the San Antonio Spurs at TD Garden.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for questionable
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But producer Henning Kamm of Real Film Berlin, who is behind TV projects such as Unorthodox and upcoming Berlin ER, is dubious.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2025
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During that time, Trump, with the help of Elon Musk’s legally dubious DOGE task force, has ransacked the federal civil service in search of any programs that hint at diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI).—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2025
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His deal also underscored an unlikely source of strength for a franchise in transition: stability.—
Tyler Kepner,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Hocevar wrecked regular-season series champion Corey Heim in the 2023 Truck Series finale at Phoenix, when another crash ended up collecting fellow contender Grant Enfinger, leading to Ben Rhodes’ unlikely second career title.—
Shane Connuck,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Feb. 2025
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Again, if the goal is to increase American manufacturing jobs, that's debatable.—
Nathaniel Rakich,
ABC News,
13 Feb. 2025
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Whether Chappelle needed this advice or not is debatable, given that Chappelle is undoubtedly a seasoned performer.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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Skipper Lewis Dunk, deputy captain Danny Welbeck, and Dutch right-back Joel Veltman remain doubtful for tomorrow night’s home game against Bournemouth.—
Andy Naylor,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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South Africans Kagiso Rabada and David Miller are also among the big names that will be missing, while Steven Smith has been retained by Freedom although his availability is doubtful given his international commitments.—
Tristan Lavalette,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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While the courts may ultimately strike down the letter’s most problematic provisions, the damage to institutional autonomy and diversity efforts could be lasting.—
Scott White,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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After a flurry of filings, including several unsuccessful attempts at dismissal, one problematic NBC News sit-down featuring the now middle-aged Jane Doe and other media duels, the whole matter was pulled on February 14 by the plaintiff with no explanation by Buzbee.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
18 Feb. 2025
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The company behind the controversial Dakota Access Pipeline, Energy Transfer, first sued Greenpeace and other activists in federal court back in 2017.—
Jeff Brady,
NPR,
24 Feb. 2025
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Starbucks’ iced energy drinks and its controversial olive oil coffees have already been removed from menus.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
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Officials said the people inside the home were able to escape thanks to the mom, who heard suspicious noises, before finding the fire and evacuating her family, adding that some family members even had to jump out of second-story windows to escape the flames.—
Stepheny Price,
Fox News,
18 Feb. 2025
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These tools continuously improve by learning from vast datasets, identifying synthetic media and flagging suspicious activity patterns.—
Dan Yerushalmi,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Questionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/questionable. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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