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amenable

[uh-mee-nuh-buhl, uh-men-uh-] / əˈmi nə bəl, əˈmɛn ə- /




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Learning that he “was not amenable to removal,” the agents dropped him off at a coffee shop without informing his attorneys or family.

From Slate • Mar. 19, 2026

There are other players in the regime who may not prove as amenable.

From Salon • Jan. 6, 2026

"He was quite amenable, very nice and a believable bloke," he said.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

Sources on the Skaggs family legal team said they were amenable to a settlement to eliminate the chance of the jury determining the Angels weren’t responsible for Skaggs’ death and denying any award.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 19, 2025

It is interesting to note that the lion that is the most amenable to the circus trainer’s tricks is the one with the lowest social standing in the pride, the omega animal.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel