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explicable

adjective

ek-ˈspli-kə-bəl How to pronounce explicable (audio)
Definition of explicablenext
as in explainable
capable of having the reason for or cause of determined the mystery of those strange noises became quite explicable once we realized that a colony of bats had taken up residence

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Recent Examples of explicable Strange and not entirely explicable things are nowadays happening in the world of wind. — Literary Hub, 19 Nov. 2025 Those old-fashioned TV-show plots with a premeditated murder committed for some explicable reason, that’s really an anachronism. — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025 Jason Ritter plays Julian’s scenes in this episode with raw emotion, making the character’s choices more explicable, if not entirely forgivable. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025 De Minaur against Sinner sits in that horrendous but explicable category. — Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for explicable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explicable
  1. explainable
  2. resolvable
  3. answerable
  4. feasible
  5. soluble
Adjective
  • The future isn’t about replacing human judgment but amplifying it with explainable, verifiable intelligence worthy of trust.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 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
Definition of explainable
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
  • And so there’s a lot of, to me, there’s a lot of complexity, and not every aspect of that could be answerable in scientific terms.
    — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The Questions To Ask Your Marketing Team Three questions now belong on the marketing team’s agenda, and each is answerable with today’s measurement practices rather than next year’s tools.
    — Alex Osmichenko, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of answerable
Adjective
  • An Amtrak spokesperson said a livestream is not feasible, but that a recording of the meeting will be posted to the project website.
    — Lauren Victory, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • This might be fine for a night or two to diagnose a sleep disorder, but gathering enough data on enough people to sift out long-term statistical correlations just isn’t feasible.
    — Mike McRae September 17, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of feasible
Adjective
  • The tool relies on a soluble liquid substitute that glows during the reaction, reducing measurement times to minutes and enabling rapid evaluation of large libraries of enzyme variants.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The bacteria in your gut break down soluble fiber, producing beneficial compounds and gases.
    — Merve Ceylan, HEALTH, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of soluble

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“Explicable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explicable. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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