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habitable

[hab-i-tuh-buhl] / ˈhæb ɪ tə bəl /
ADJECTIVE
inhabitable
Synonyms
STRONGEST


Example Sentences

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We say the amount of the population that has died and what parts of the country and world are habitable.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 30, 2026

They also highlighted an additional 24 planets within a more restrictive 3D habitable zone, based on tighter assumptions about how much heat a planet can tolerate before becoming uninhabitable.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

While the concept of the habitable zone has been studied since the 1970s, new observations could refine or even reshape current theories, Professor Kaltenegger explained.

From Science Daily • Mar. 25, 2026

The disaster set the stage for lawsuits by fire victims who alleged their homes were filled with toxic contaminants, yet insurers refused to do hygienic testing and properly clean and make them habitable again.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 19, 2026

It is quite possible that in the temperate zone there may be one or two habitable Earths.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan