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amenable

[uh-mee-nuh-buhl, uh-men-uh-] / əˈmi nə bəl, əˈmɛn ə- /




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Learning that he “was not amenable to removal,” the agents dropped him off at a coffee shop without informing his attorneys or family.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026

U.S. officials were familiar with Rodriguez’s career and understood that she would potentially be amenable to a working relationship, an administration official said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

There are other players in the regime who may not prove as amenable.

From Salon • Jan. 6, 2026

"He was quite amenable, very nice and a believable bloke," he said.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

I had found Dr. Minerva—the sixth one that Dr. Barney and I tried—and found her quiet, no-nonsense attitude amenable to my issues.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini