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also liveable
as in inhabitable
suitable for living in
after we added some furniture and painted the walls, the apartment was livable
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Many are barely able to pay their staff livable wages, causing rampant turnover and a scarcity of educators, further worsening educational outcomes.
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
During an apprenticeship program, skilled tradespeople get paid for learning and on-the-job training, making their education free and earning a livable wage at the same time.
—Brynn Cooksey, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Critical acclaim and Oscar buzz do not guarantee a livable wage — just ask Brady Corbet.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 18 Feb. 2025
That one moment of advocating for artists to have access to livable wages and healthcare has already inspired tangible results in the music industry.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
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Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 20 Feb. 2025
During an apprenticeship program, skilled tradespeople get paid for learning and on-the-job training, making their education free and earning a livable wage at the same time.
—Brynn Cooksey, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2025
Critical acclaim and Oscar buzz do not guarantee a livable wage — just ask Brady Corbet.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 18 Feb. 2025
That one moment of advocating for artists to have access to livable wages and healthcare has already inspired tangible results in the music industry.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for livable
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“Livable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/livable. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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