as in questionable
open to question or dispute
a controvertible decision to permit smoking in certain public spaces around town
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Adjective
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Credits are issued by independent registries but the market has faced criticism for inconsistent standards, greenwashing, and questionable impact.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes.com,
2 July 2025 -
Chisholm followed that free pass with a questionable sac bunt for the first out of the inning.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
1 July 2025
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Trump’s remarks targeting wind and solar are certainly debatable, but the direction of energy and climate policy in his second presidency is well beyond any real doubt.—
David Blackmon,
Forbes.com,
9 July 2025
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But whether those are true All-Star-caliber numbers is certainly debatable — and the MLB selection did not take into account the issue of his health.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 July 2025
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“Controvertible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/controvertible. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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