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Recent Examples of colorable
There are colorable political arguments against President Trump’s deployment of military forces in response to the rioting, arson, and potentially lethal attacks on law enforcement agents in California.
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Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 9 June 2025
If that has a familiar ring, Democrats can thank lawfare for the end of honorable resignation in the face of colorable criminal charges as a political norm.
—The Editors, National Review, 27 Sep. 2024
Unlike sentencing review processes, which are not designed to prompt a full investigative review, conviction review can lead to a full re-examination of cases for which a colorable claim is advanced, and defendants need not wait 20 years before applying.
—Jennifer Rodgers, CNN, 20 Sep. 2022
Given how strongly the NCAA tries to hold on to even the slightest word of dicta to try to claim antitrust immunity, the last thing Congress needs to do to college athletes right now is pass a statute that gives the NCAA’s lawyers another somewhat colorable claim of immunity.
—Marc Edelman, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2021
The lesson here for litigators is that if a UPEPA special motion is at least colorable and not asserted for purposes of delay, that motion should usually be brought.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023
Lunchtime can double as an art session or geography lesson with this colorable world map tablecloth.
—Catherine Garcia, The Week, 14 Nov. 2022
There are colorable constitutional objections to each of these proposals.
—Ian MacDougall, Harper’s Magazine , 28 Sep. 2022
Gromacki is particularly a fan of the colorable mats — just the thing to entertain guests at the kids’ table.
—Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, 8 Nov. 2021
Andrew C. McCarthy, National Review, 9 June 2025
If that has a familiar ring, Democrats can thank lawfare for the end of honorable resignation in the face of colorable criminal charges as a political norm.
—The Editors, National Review, 27 Sep. 2024
Unlike sentencing review processes, which are not designed to prompt a full investigative review, conviction review can lead to a full re-examination of cases for which a colorable claim is advanced, and defendants need not wait 20 years before applying.
—Jennifer Rodgers, CNN, 20 Sep. 2022
Given how strongly the NCAA tries to hold on to even the slightest word of dicta to try to claim antitrust immunity, the last thing Congress needs to do to college athletes right now is pass a statute that gives the NCAA’s lawyers another somewhat colorable claim of immunity.
—Marc Edelman, Forbes, 27 Apr. 2021
The lesson here for litigators is that if a UPEPA special motion is at least colorable and not asserted for purposes of delay, that motion should usually be brought.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 27 Jan. 2023
Lunchtime can double as an art session or geography lesson with this colorable world map tablecloth.
—Catherine Garcia, The Week, 14 Nov. 2022
There are colorable constitutional objections to each of these proposals.
—Ian MacDougall, Harper’s Magazine , 28 Sep. 2022
Gromacki is particularly a fan of the colorable mats — just the thing to entertain guests at the kids’ table.
—Christina Tkacik, baltimoresun.com, 8 Nov. 2021
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colorable
Adjective
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Ringer said the most plausible explanation for Grok’s search for Musk’s guidance is assuming the person is asking for the opinions of xAI or Musk.—
Matt O’Brien,
Los Angeles Times,
12 July 2025
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For a multitude of plausible technical reasons, the AI could readily emit a statement or piece of advice that lacks any semblance of common sense and goes entirely out of bounds.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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What most defines Price’s writing is his dialogue—a precise and comic urban argot that lends his work a credible feeling of immersion and translates well from the page to the screen.—
Kevin Lozano,
New Yorker,
6 July 2025
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Numerous credible monitoring businesses offer account alerts that are highly beneficial in the pursuit of awareness.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
6 July 2025
Adjective
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His impersonation is so convincing that Lu and Shin are initially fooled.—
Allison DeGrushe Published,
EW.com,
14 July 2025
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How Companies Are Using AI One of the most convincing arguments for AI is its capacity to improve efficiency.—
Carmen Skipworth,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
Adjective
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But your points are cogent, that the league knowingly is allowing teams with losing records to create playoff hope, but then also robbing those teams with losing records of an asset to improve.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2025
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Still, co-writers Zack Weiner and Daniel Robbins (Robbins directed) don’t provide a plausible enough reason for the group to so haplessly hide the corpse, making the death feel like more of a slapdash device than a cogent story twist.—
Gary Goldstein,
Los Angeles Times,
6 June 2025
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“Colorable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colorable. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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