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controllable

ADJECTIVE
manageable
Synonyms


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"It really is a multinational environment and there are so many objects that are not controllable."

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

"That arrangement allows altermagnets to combine the rapid switching behavior of antiferromagnets with some of the more easily controllable electronic properties of ferromagnets," Marino says.

From Science Daily Jun. 23, 2026

It’s “a meme-coded way of turning life into an optimization system because routines are controllable, measurable, and highly shareable,” the brand executive and cultural strategist writes on her Substack, “Culture Codes.”

From Salon May 7, 2026

“But the one thing you do have control over is the controllables, and the most controllable thing is your behavior,” he said.

From MarketWatch Mar. 18, 2026

How can creatures of my own mind not be controllable by me?

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir




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