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as in willing
having a desire or inclination (as for a specified course of action)
whatever you decide to do, I'm amenable—just let me know
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as in obedient
readily giving in to the command or authority of another
our normally balky cat becomes the most amenable of creatures when confronted with the strange environment of the veterinary clinic
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as in responsible
being the one who must meet an obligation or suffer the consequences for failing to do so
even our nation's highest leaders must remain amenable to the law
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Recent Examples of amenable
President Trump has been amenable to Libertarian concerns.
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Jenna McLaughlin, NPR, 21 Jan. 2025
Though the Post was amenable to publishing the inside ad, Common Cause told the paper to forget it and walked away.
—Liam Reilly, CNN, 17 Feb. 2025
That stance has unnerved Ukraine, lending a sense of urgency to Kyiv’s need to appear willing to negotiate and to be amenable to Washington’s proposals on a peace deal.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 11 Feb. 2025
In cooler locations and higher elevations, plant deciduous trees and shrubs in early or late winter when soil conditions are more amenable.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2025
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There’s not one person in that locker room who’s not willing to sacrifice for somebody else.—
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The question is whether Colossal’s leaders and supporters are willing to pivot from a project that grabs news headlines to ones that would likely make positive differences.—
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In this framing, children are not autonomous individuals worthy of respect, but future standard-bearers of their parents’ values—which means that the greatest sign of a mother’s success is producing obedient children.—
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His oxygen tank sat at his knees like an obedient mastiff.—
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Risk Factors Atherosclerosis is responsible for the vast majority of cases of renal artery stenosis.—
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The maps detail fire hazard levels across Southern California for areas where city and county fire departments are responsible for responding to incidents, the first new maps of their kind in 14 years.—
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But the Gamecocks machine is ready to backfill, with MiLaysia Fulwiley, Tessa Johnson and Joyce Edwards waiting in the wings.—
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The startup had been working the past few years on three species: the mammoth, their marquee animal, which Lamm estimates will be ready by 2028, plus the dodo and the thylacine, a marsupial also known as the Tamsanian tiger.—
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Under current law, the recipient is ultimately liable for any benefits or burdens the procedure brings.—
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Absolute liability in New York means that a contractor and the building owner are automatically liable regardless of whether the worker contributed to or was at fault in the accident.—
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Martin: So at the moment, the defense secretary Hegseth doesn't seem inclined to resign and the president doesn't seem inclined to ask him to or require him to.—
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The landscape, which the sheep aren’t always inclined to traverse, isn’t the only challenge.—
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The charms are at a significantly lower price point, and Macaulay is glad to be opening the brand up to a broader base.—
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Looking ahead, the pair is glad to be staying in Florida with their husbands and their kids, Hoedt's 7-week-old Margaret and Mellquist's 19-month-old Willow.—
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“Amenable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/amenable. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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