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as in dubious
giving good reason for being doubted, questioned, or challenged
the runner's unexpected first-place finish is questionable, so a drug test has been ordered
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as in unlikely
not likely to be true or to occur
it's questionable that he will show up tonight considering all the bad weather we're having
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as in debatable
open to question or dispute
whether it will rain today or not is questionable
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Recent Examples of questionable
And the audio and video recording of women is a questionable feature of every camp – even if the men here don’t see it that way.
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Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
And the majority of students who require calculus for their eventual major end up retaking the introductory college course anyway—suggesting that the high school rush to calculus provides questionable academic benefit for most who undertake it.
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Scott White,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
There, the stunts grew more elaborate and extreme, and the injuries suffered by a group of best friends with questionable judgment only became more severe.
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Sezin Devi Koehler,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 June 2026
The Rockets needed an offensive firepower boost in the backcourt, and Thornton was probably the best bet available, even if his defense is questionable because of his size.
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Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
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Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
27 June 2026
And the majority of students who require calculus for their eventual major end up retaking the introductory college course anyway—suggesting that the high school rush to calculus provides questionable academic benefit for most who undertake it.
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Scott White,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
There, the stunts grew more elaborate and extreme, and the injuries suffered by a group of best friends with questionable judgment only became more severe.
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Sezin Devi Koehler,
Entertainment Weekly,
26 June 2026
The Rockets needed an offensive firepower boost in the backcourt, and Thornton was probably the best bet available, even if his defense is questionable because of his size.
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Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
26 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for questionable
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The guest star’s fate looks dubious in an exclusive new clip released Wednesday ahead of Thursday’s sixth episode.
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Japan has long held the dubious honor of a revolving door of prime ministers.
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An unlikely combination of right-hander Gavin Hollowell, lefty Caleb Thielbar and right-hander Trent Thornton kept the Padres off the board over the final 2 2/3 innings to keep the game tied for the Cubs’ offense.
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His workload and efficiency have been invaluable, and demoting seems unlikely.
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But this approach rests on some debatable assumptions.
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That’s what should’ve happened to the quarterback Brendan Sorsby, whose conduct isn’t debatable.
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However, disputable refereeing decisions, especially in the matches against Italy and Spain, led to allegations that South Korea may have benefited from favorable officiating.
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Speech — Intimidation as censorship The First Amendment protects disputable speech, not agreeable.
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Three centuries later, the librarians of Alexandria took charge of the text, collating competing versions, marking doubtful lines, imposing a measure of order on the teeming verses.
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Sounding doubtful and defeated, Jessica hung up.
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Or will society collectively begin to see this as problematic?
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Calories Burned Chasing a calorie burn is especially problematic, according to De Leon.
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In a controversial move, the Department of Education last year decided that certain healthcare studies – such as nursing, physician assistants and physical therapy – were not considered professional programs.
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One of the most controversial things to happen in sports over the last five to seven years or so is the introduction of jersey ads.
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Large-scale events involve tabletop exercises with law enforcement, fire departments, emergency managers and venue officials running through countless scenarios — evacuations, suspicious packages, drones and crowd surges.
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Residents who witness suspicious activity can contact non-emergency dispatch at 503-629-0111 or call 911 when appropriate.
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“Questionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/questionable. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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