1
as in noticeable
capable of being seen
the visible light spectrum runs from red to violet
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2
as in famous
widely known
although he had been kicking around Hollywood for years, he only became a highly visible actor after his starring role in that year's biggest movie
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Recent Examples of visible
In the Gulf, this shift is especially visible.
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Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
These kids experience internal anxiety that isn't always visible.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 14 June 2026
The most visible sign of all that the FIFA World Cup is upon us in South Florida, is the transformation of 32-acre waterfront Bayfront Park into FIFA Fan Festival Miami.
—Kevin Scott, Miami Herald, 14 June 2026
Athletes are more visible — and more accessible — than ever.
—David Mica, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
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Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
These kids experience internal anxiety that isn't always visible.
—Kimberly Zapata, Parents, 14 June 2026
The most visible sign of all that the FIFA World Cup is upon us in South Florida, is the transformation of 32-acre waterfront Bayfront Park into FIFA Fan Festival Miami.
—Kevin Scott, Miami Herald, 14 June 2026
Athletes are more visible — and more accessible — than ever.
—David Mica, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for visible
Adjective
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The first slowdowns and real noticeable uptick in traffic came on I-95 south.—
Mike Sullivan,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
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Warm weather can make the surge even more noticeable.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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Water rushed up near the famous Crystal Cove cottages and near the Beachcomber Cafe Restaurant.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
18 June 2026
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Other famous faces to grace the royal procession in the past include Dame Helen Mirren in 2008 and 2018, David Beckham in 2018, Demi Moore in 2019 and 2023, and Elizabeth Hurley in 2011, 2014, 2016, and 2024.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
18 June 2026
Adjective
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Then the app turns that description into a visual cue.—
Kurt Knutsson
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FOXNews.com,
14 June 2026
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Every win gave way to new visual testimony that the city was Knicks-obsessed.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
Adjective
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The durability of this group will play a prominent role in the defense’s overall success.—
Alec Lewis,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Having faced considerable losses already and staring down more to come, many of the prominent combatants spend Season 3 in an existential crisis, which lends the series a similar atmosphere.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
15 June 2026
Adjective
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Astronomers have discovered three comets from other stars passing by the sun in recent years, and there should be an observable number of meteoroids burning up in our atmosphere from other stars systems as well.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
12 June 2026
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Price indices work better when quality changes only gradually or in an observable way.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Adjective
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Fans were continuing to gear up for a week of celebrations that will culminate with a ticker-tape parade down the famed Canyon of Heroes in Manhattan on Thursday morning.—
Andrew Ramos,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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Gallagher and Blake Nelson spoke with Variety on the ground about the relevance of telling the story of the famed cult amidst growing political tensions worldwide.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
14 June 2026
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Less than two years after an infant girl died of apparent starvation in Mesquite, the child's parents pleaded guilty to a lesser crime and received lengthy prison sentences.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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The Sox announced after the game that Sean Newcomb will be the opener Saturday in an apparent bullpen game.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
Adjective
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Every state in the union produces wine, but the country’s most celebrated wine regions—from Napa Valley and Sonoma to Oregon’s Willamette Valley and Washington State’s Walla Walla—have helped establish the United States as one of the world's leading wine-producing nations.—
Katie Kelly Bell,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Christian Okoye—The most celebrated athlete in Azusa Pacific history.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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“Visible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visible. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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