colorable
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“And I think Florida State knows that as well. I think they threw in anything they could potentially think of as a colorable argument to get them out of the grant-of-rights agreement.”
From Washington Times ● Dec. 22, 2023
“Here there is simply no colorable claim of ownership over the broad ideas, public data, and common techniques expressed in the decree,” Melloy wrote.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 3, 2023
Experts agree that there are colorable grounds under which some claims of either executive privilege or 5th Amendment privilege against self-incrimination might apply.
From Slate ● Oct. 8, 2021
"This may not be criminal, but it is a colorable law school exam question for obstruction of justice, worth the analysis," White wrote.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2021
At the same time these expressions by no means indicated that the President intended to have, or would connive at, any sham or colorable process.
From Abraham Lincoln, Volume II by John T. (John Torrey) Morse
