arguable
adjective
ar·gu·able
ˈär-gyü-ə-bəl 
1
: not certain or clearly true : open to argument, dispute, or question
an arguable point
2
: able to be plausibly or convincingly argued
—used to say that there are good reasons for believing that a statement is true
It's arguable that catching [in baseball] today is far more difficult than it was in the 1950s, primarily because the running game is now so dominant.—
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Examples of arguable in a Sentence
That word's pronunciation is arguable.
That is an arguable point of view.
Recent Examples on the Web
While the gems are arguable the star of the show, this watch gets the unique addition of Akoya pearls on the crown and bracelet, which also features a little more sparkle in the form of 48 princess-cut diamonds on the decorative links and 55 diamonds on the fold over clasp.
—Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2024
This past Saturday, the fever around the hole hit its arguable peak when a wedding ceremony was officiated in front of it.
—Steffi Cao, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2024
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—Drew Bernstein, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
A week later, alongside Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), Klobuchar announced a Senate hearing aimed at analyzing competition (or the arguable lack thereof) in the ticketing industry, setting up what Klobuchar acknowledges is a bipartisan issue across the country.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2023
The easiest way to confront the legacy of Breakin’, and its arguable cinematic and cultural contributions, is by defining its indubitably disagreeable elements as, for all intents and purposes, an exploitation film.
—Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 19 Dec. 2023
Editor of Harper’s and fellow Gen Xer Christopher Beha sat down with Smith to discuss intergenerational relations, how Smith’s essay evolved over the editorial process, and how art at its best interrogates the arguable and not the obvious.
—Justin E. H. Smith, Harper's Magazine, 30 Aug. 2023
Washington’s role as the arguable father of the world’s richest economy is one worthy of study and too often overlooked by biographers.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 8 Sep. 2023
Whether any of that is true about conservative media—and that’s arguable—what Heritage is saying should be a wake-up call for KOSA’s progressive supporters.
—Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, 2 Aug. 2023
Cait Bazemore, Robb Report, 22 Feb. 2024
This past Saturday, the fever around the hole hit its arguable peak when a wedding ceremony was officiated in front of it.
—Steffi Cao, The Atlantic, 26 Jan. 2024
Finally, the arguable oddness of the product selection, descriptions, and carnival-style promotions, while charming to some shoppers, likely positions the site as a place for low-budget splurges rather than everyday necessities.
—Drew Bernstein, Forbes, 15 Feb. 2024
A week later, alongside Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT), Klobuchar announced a Senate hearing aimed at analyzing competition (or the arguable lack thereof) in the ticketing industry, setting up what Klobuchar acknowledges is a bipartisan issue across the country.
—Ethan Millman, Rolling Stone, 23 Jan. 2023
The easiest way to confront the legacy of Breakin’, and its arguable cinematic and cultural contributions, is by defining its indubitably disagreeable elements as, for all intents and purposes, an exploitation film.
—Nicholas Bell, SPIN, 19 Dec. 2023
Editor of Harper’s and fellow Gen Xer Christopher Beha sat down with Smith to discuss intergenerational relations, how Smith’s essay evolved over the editorial process, and how art at its best interrogates the arguable and not the obvious.
—Justin E. H. Smith, Harper's Magazine, 30 Aug. 2023
Washington’s role as the arguable father of the world’s richest economy is one worthy of study and too often overlooked by biographers.
—Dan McLaughlin, National Review, 8 Sep. 2023
Whether any of that is true about conservative media—and that’s arguable—what Heritage is saying should be a wake-up call for KOSA’s progressive supporters.
—Melissa Gira Grant, The New Republic, 2 Aug. 2023
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First Known Use
circa 1611, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Arguable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/arguable. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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arguable
adjective
ar·gu·able
ˈär-gyü-ə-bəl
: open to argument, dispute, or question
arguably
adverb
-(ə-)blē
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