controllable
Example Sentences
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Many see the arrival of superintelligence as inevitable so it’s critical to have a hand in how it’s used and who controls it—if it’s controllable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The researchers found that these phonons can be generated in predictable, controllable patterns, an important step toward practical devices that rely on precisely manipulating sound at the quantum level.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 2, 2026
Sharifi said it is important to “compartmentalize the problem” and focus only on what is controllable.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 3, 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
In 1860, severe epileptic seizures are not controllable.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
