How do you use Contestable in a sentence? See 10+ example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like challengeable or debatable, plus the exact meaning.
Contestable in a sentence
Contestable meaning
That can be contested; debatable.
Synonyms of Contestable
Using Contestable
- The main meaning on this page is: That can be contested; debatable.
- Useful related words include: challengeable, debatable, disputable, shakable.
- In the example corpus, contestable often appears in combinations such as: contestable markets, and contestable, more contestable.
Context around Contestable
- Average sentence length in these examples: 25.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 3 start, 7 middle, 4 end
- Sentence types: 14 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Contestable
- In this selection, "contestable" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, longer, hardly, presenting, markets, catches and statements stand out and add context to how "contestable" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include and more contestable as the and and more contestable by applying. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "contestable" sits close to words such as aaaa, abductees and abdulahi, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with contestable
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
He does excel at getting his head around for contestable catches. (11 words)
They seek to suppress dissent by presenting contestable political conclusions as incontrovertible deliverances of science. (15 words)
The extent of shared songlines and history of multiple clan groups within this area is still contestable. (17 words)
In the case of contestable markets, the cycle is often ended with the departure of the former "hit and run" entrants to the market, returning the industry to its previous state, just with a lower price and no economic profit for the incumbent firms. (44 words)
The fact that a person's true "gender identity" is not always visible is no longer contestable on the grounds that this notion may well be little more than a quasi-theological abstraction. (33 words)
The theory of contestable markets argues that in some circumstances (private) monopolies are forced to behave as if there were competition because of the risk of losing their monopoly to new entrants. (32 words)
Example sentences (14)
He does excel at getting his head around for contestable catches.
The DMA shoots to make digital markets fairer and more contestable by applying a set of up-front obligations and restrictions on the kingpin players entrenched atop digital markets.
The fact that a person's true "gender identity" is not always visible is no longer contestable on the grounds that this notion may well be little more than a quasi-theological abstraction.
The new rules aim to make digital markets “fairer” and “more contestable,” as the Commission increasingly looks to rein in tech giants’ dominance and maintain competition.
That China represents the single largest threat to America’s national interest and that Joe Biden has been over-friendly and suspiciously dismissive to concerns about China are hardly contestable statements.
They seek to suppress dissent by presenting contestable political conclusions as incontrovertible deliverances of science.
In Adamawa, Fintiri of PDP won the governorship election while in Sokoto state, the incumbent Aminu Tambuwal was declared winner with a contestable margin.
More often than not, laundry day proves to be a daunting and time-consuming task and it is highly contestable that anyone looks forward to laundry days.
Held in Oceanside in fun and contestable conditions, Kai made the most of the surf to lock in another great competitive result.
In competitive and contestable markets Only in the short run can a firm in a perfectly competitive market make an economic profit.
In the case of contestable markets, the cycle is often ended with the departure of the former "hit and run" entrants to the market, returning the industry to its previous state, just with a lower price and no economic profit for the incumbent firms.
Profit can, however, occur in competitive and contestable markets in the short run, as firms jostle for market position.
The extent of shared songlines and history of multiple clan groups within this area is still contestable.
The theory of contestable markets argues that in some circumstances (private) monopolies are forced to behave as if there were competition because of the risk of losing their monopoly to new entrants.
Common combinations with contestable
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- contestable markets 4×
- and contestable 3×
- more contestable 2×
- of contestable 2×