explainable

adjective

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 Documenting which children grew sickest and following an illness from house to house was a method aimed at articulating an explainable pattern. — Jim Downs, STAT, 30 Oct. 2026 Its materials describe every decision as traceable and explainable, with the same file yielding the same answer. — Ethan Stone, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Recommendations should be transparent, explainable and grounded in verifiable data and authoritative guidance. — Jason Marx, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 In a later exchange, Cowdray conceded that much of Opperman’s characterization was on target, if explainable. — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026 Enterprises need systems that are explainable, accountable, and grounded in their data. — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 16 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explainable
  1. resolvable
  2. explicable
  3. answerable
  4. feasible
  5. soluble
  6. solvable
Adjective
  • The trick is to find double stars that have a wide enough separation to be resolvable by 10x50 binoculars.
    — Gemma Lavender, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • For Manus, the problem at the heart of Beijing’s objection may not be resolvable, Hendrichs added.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Definition of resolvable
Adjective
  • To be fair, according to Freddie this is actually explicable, based on an apple wine recipe Booker used to make using apples, bourbon barrels, and cinnamon.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Dig a bit deeper, and those four straight first-round defeats are a bit more explicable.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of explicable
Adjective
  • The Regents are not appointed by nor answerable to the governor but are elected by the Legislature as a whole, with membership distributed to ensure geographic diversity.
    — David Bloomfield, New York Daily News, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The summons is answerable to the petty violations court in Brooklyn federal court, the sources said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
Definition of answerable
Adjective
  • Dubai has built more than 557 kilometers of cycle tracks, with a goal of 1,000 kilometers by 2030, and the urban planning department is adding shaded walking routes to make exercise feasible for longer stretches of the year.
    — Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Two decades is a long time for any series to stay on the air, and at a certain point, maintaining a consistent level of quality just isn’t feasible.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of feasible
Adjective
  • The company says its indigo process uses soluble precursors that oxidize into insoluble pigment within the textile, avoiding the chemical reduction step used in conventional indigo dyeing.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
  • This reaction converts the silicon into soluble silicates, leaving behind tiny pits across the surface.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of soluble
Adjective
  • Too often the United States misidentifies its foreign policy problems as solvable on the cheap.
    — S. C. M. Paine, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Much of these are solvable problems, if the right people are engaged to ensure that the community is involved from the onset.
    — Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of solvable

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“Explainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explainable. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.

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