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answerable

[an-ser-uh-buhl, ahn-] / ˈæn sər ə bəl, ˈɑn- /


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To make your question truly answerable from a budgetary perspective, you would need to put some numbers on paper for your CFP/adviser.

From MarketWatch Sep. 3, 2026

It is much harder to be the person answerable to the nearly 10 million people of Los Angeles County when it comes to ensuring they feel both protected and respected by the law.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 28, 2026

"It is not the conduct of a custodian of the game, but of one who believes the game is answerable to him."

From Barron's Aug. 11, 2026

As CEO of one of the only cooperatives in the Fortune 500, today she’s answerable not to shareholders or investors but to thousands of decentralized owner-members.

From The Wall Street Journal May 27, 2026

“Imponderables are ponderable, but answerable, no. Ask a philosopher, but be cautious. If you hear, ‘Eureka!,’ if you think, ‘His answer has captured my question!,’ then here is proof he is a counterfeit.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell




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