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liable
adjective as in answerable, responsible
Strongest matches
Weak matches
adjective as in open, likely
Example Sentences
President Lula insisted Brazil was strictly following the law in its research and if there were any oil spills then "Brazil would be liable and responsible and take care of any problem".
Brazil's Supreme Court recent ruled that social media were directly liable for illegal content, including hate speech, and must immediately act to remove it and accounts proliferating it.
Russia and Iran have both been named by French intelligence as countries liable to provoke dissension in France through "dirty tricks".
Meanwhile, another bill supported by many environmental groups that would have created a Climate Superfund to hold fossil fuel companies liable for damage caused by their emissions was pushed to next year.
The bill would also make the pet seller liable if they fail to disclose the breeder’s name and information, as well as medical information about the animal.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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