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
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Adjective
  • Employers need compliance programs capable of responding to change while continuing to produce decisions that are consistent, explainable, and defensible.
    Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Enterprises need systems that are explainable, accountable, and grounded in their data.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 16 July 2026
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
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  • 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
  • Advanced digital design tools, including LIDAR and AI, are making these complex conversions more feasible and profitable.
    Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Her friend, who has experience coordinating Heartland International Fashion Week, brought on volunteers making the event more feasible.
    Zuri Primos July 16, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
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  • The seeds provide most of the insoluble fiber, while the flesh contains soluble pectin, a gel-forming fiber, Martorano says.
    Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 22 July 2026
  • The skin and flesh of apples contain both soluble and insoluble fiber.
    Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 22 July 2026

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“Explicable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explicable. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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