Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Capable of being challenged, or called to an account.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective That may be challenged.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Able to be
challenged ordisputed .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective capable of being challenged
Etymologies
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Examples
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University College Union (UCU) branch secretary Dr Trevor Curnow said the university staff cost figures were "challengeable".
News round-up 2010
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Pence, too, will try to be that hybrid tea party candidate as he has been an outspoken opponent of legislation like TARP in addition to carrying un-challengeable or close to it credentials on social issues.
An open slot in the 2012 Republican field Chris Cillizza 2011
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"It was clear that ... in its totality, it challenged civilian control, which is a fundamental principle for us that is not challengeable."
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"It was clear that ... in its totality, it challenged civilian control, which is a fundamental principle for us that is not challengeable."
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Nor had they been dropped, for that, presumably, would be challengeable in court given the status of the three players within the Pakistan side.
Cricket feels burden of proof in a far from open and shut case 2010
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"It was clear that ... in its totality, it challenged civilian control, which is a fundamental principle for us that is not challengeable."
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The issue for the umpteenth time is and never has been about whether Carrie Prejean violated the dumb, probably legally challengeable, and possibly legally winnable Miss California contract she signed.
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Promoted to Headline (H3) on 5/11/09: Hatin 'on Miss California is not about a Contract yahooBuzzArticleHeadline =' Hatin\ 'on Miss California is not about a Contract'; yahooBuzzArticleSummary = 'Article: The issue for the umpteenth time is and never has been about whether Carrie Prejean violated the dumb, probably legally challengeable, and possibly legally winnable Miss California contract she signed.'
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If, moreover, the relevant “law” presumes so to empower them, i.e., so to “use” their authority to endorse whatever office holders they personally favor, I believe the law, as thus construed, is itself challengeable on First Amendment grounds.
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What amazes me is that there's nobody from the Dems stepping up to challenge him -- this cycle, when he's the most challengeable I've ever seen him!
McConnell Lies About His Constituents, Falsely Says They Back War 2009
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