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habitable

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


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Hundreds of millions of those worlds could be habitable by our standards.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 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

Canvey Island Foreshore, Essex - a family-favourite sandy beach, the island has only been populated since the 17th Century when the Dutch made the marshlands habitable.

From BBC • Feb. 13, 2026

Over the following centuries their descendants colonized virtually every habitable scrap of land in the Pacific.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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