supportable

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Even if the VAR thinks a red card is the better decision, it is difficult to get involved if an official has had a decent view and provided a supportable explanation.

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

That claim is more supportable than the thesis Mr. Scheiber draws from it, namely the college-educated working class is becoming a dynamic force for progressive social change.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

The court will have to search for a solution that is legally supportable, broadly acceptable to the public and minimally injurious to the court’s diminished public standing.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 25, 2024

“We would be concerned about any supportable allegation of wrongdoing, whatever the source,” Powell wrote.

From Washington Post • Jul. 26, 2022

Work without disputing; it is the only way to render life supportable.

From Voltaire: A Sketch of his Life and Works by Foote, G. W. (George William)