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Definition of nameablenext

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Recent Examples of nameable Our medication is an easy villain — concrete, nameable, and easy to blame. Jennifer Adaeze Okwerekwu, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026 Conservative audiences extend their trust to people with firsthand knowledge and physical skills, rooted in a specific, nameable place. Nadia Gill, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026 Again, the theatrical elements — especially the text — come together as pieces that sit side by side to become a greater whole that is less nameable than felt. Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2023 In distributing blame so widely yet specifically, Sorkin and Zukin strongly suggested that nameable individuals had made identifiable mistakes, ceding vision in the name of short-term goals. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 31 Aug. 2021 Raphael’s portrait of Baldassare Castiglione exists at one specific point on the planet, and nowhere else, having begun in one nameable place and followed a track through time, owner by owner and wall to wall. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2020 Thirteen nanometers is far, far, far beneath nameable perception. Virginia Heffernan, Wired, 21 Jan. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nameable
Adjective
  • The same goes for the rancor socked across by Graham (so memorable in Adolescence), whose Toby looks about ready to headbutt Miguel at any moment.
    David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Some lessons survive every software update Part of what made The Oregon Trail game memorable is that every decision mattered.
    Elaine Reno, The Conversation, 8 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Onsite is the noteworthy and not-to-be-missed Cafe Boulud and a spa offering post-beach blowouts and more.
    Lilah Ramzi, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The attacks have remained the most noteworthy topic for two months this summer, Volkov told AP.
    ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • De La Cruz’s remarkable display of arm strength left his manager and teammates in awe.
    Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • In typical action-movie leading-man fashion, the Ploughman demonstrates remarkable fighting abilities for someone who’s been working the fields instead of at war.
    Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Through these decisions, brand voice becomes an observable part of brand behavior rather than an aspiration contained in a marketing document.
    Goran Paun, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Avery proved that figurative artists, in trying to represent the observable world, can be as free in their choices as any abstract painter.
    Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Those are notable numbers for Turek in a state dominated by the GOP for the past decade; Turek has an edge among independent voters and a positive favorability rating compared to Hinson, who is viewed more negatively.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The notable instance came immediately after Brugge levelled at 1-1.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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“Nameable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nameable. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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