explainable

Definition of explainablenext
as in resolvable
capable of having the reason for or cause of determined investigators found that the so-called mysterious happenings at the house were entirely explainable

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Recent Examples of explainable So, every agent action needs to be logged, explainable and reversible. Rahul Bhatia, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 Regulatory bodies increasingly expect documentation that demonstrates validation testing, bias mitigation protocols, and explainable outputs. Ethan Stone june 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026 But to deny Jackson’s complexity only flattens his genius—as well as his kindness and fragility—into something manageable, explainable. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 21 Apr. 2026 At first, the pain felt explainable. Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026 One way to make the model more transparent is by applying an additional model called XAI, or explainable artificial intelligence. Isaac Quaye, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026 Each episode, on its own, was explainable. Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026 Flagstaff, Arizona — For no explainable practical reason, humans are enamored with – and even empathetic toward – specific inanimate objects. David Allan, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explainable
Adjective
  • For Manus, the problem at the heart of Beijing’s objection may not be resolvable, Hendrichs added.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 12 June 2026
  • But one of the challenges here is that some of these crises are not immediately resolvable.
    NBC news, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Dig a bit deeper, and those four straight first-round defeats are a bit more explicable.
    Ava Wallace, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • That’s the only explicable reason for Australians to be riled up by comments from a guy most American fans can’t pick out of a lineup, whose most productive season came for a club literally named the Rough Riders.
    Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Adjective
  • In these essays, our columnists follow their curiosity, and explore important but not necessarily answerable scientific questions.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 13 July 2026
  • By making the commissioner answerable to the governor, the piece suggests voters will have a clearer figure to hold responsible if schools fail to improve.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
Adjective
  • How feasible those lofty plans will turn out to be remains to be seen, but the startup is optimistic.
    Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 9 July 2026
  • To make that more feasible, Google is switching to the Harbor framework.
    Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 8 July 2026
Adjective
  • Palm is partial to a fat-soluble form of vitamin C called THD ascorbate, because the skin's surface is itself fat-soluble, so the two pair naturally.
    Angela Haupt, Time, 7 July 2026
  • Citrus Fruits Oranges, grapefruits, lemons, limes, and other citrus fruits are full of flavonoids, vitamin C, and soluble fiber, a trio of nutrients that work together to support a healthy heart.
    Lauren Panoff, Verywell Health, 6 July 2026
Adjective
  • By making some robotics challenges appear more solvable, the latest AI techniques have also inspired many more people to dedicate their professional careers to robotics.
    Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026
  • The same research that documented the coverage losses also traced the harm to administrative friction, which is a solvable problem.
    Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 2 June 2026

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“Explainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explainable. Accessed 14 Jul. 2026.

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