as in inhabitable
suitable for living in
the frigid Arctic is not habitable for amphibians and reptiles—or for humans, either, for that matter
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Scientists are now turning their gaze not only to Europa, but to other ocean-bearing icy moons such as Saturn’s Titan and Enceladus—each of which could be habitable (and inhabited) today.
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Nadia Drake, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2024
Our research also showed that tenants with prior eviction records were often hesitant to assert their right to habitable housing.
—Alexa Eisenberg, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2024
Because some places are no longer habitable (too hot, too stormy, too wet, too dry), policies reflect the humanitarian necessity for people to migrate.
—Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024
In the context of Mars, a habitable zone for photosynthesizing microbes could exist beneath a certain amount of ice.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2024
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Nadia Drake, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2024
Our research also showed that tenants with prior eviction records were often hesitant to assert their right to habitable housing.
—Alexa Eisenberg, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2024
Because some places are no longer habitable (too hot, too stormy, too wet, too dry), policies reflect the humanitarian necessity for people to migrate.
—Ayana Elizabeth Johnson, TIME, 17 Sep. 2024
In the context of Mars, a habitable zone for photosynthesizing microbes could exist beneath a certain amount of ice.
—Michael Irving, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2024
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“Habitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/habitable. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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