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also namable
as in memorable
worth remembering or mentioning
not one nameable accomplishment in all of her years in the senate
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Recent Examples of nameable
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.
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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
What helps people survive is specific hope for a nameable and better future.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 25 May 2020
Klein seems to suggest, accurately, that the core alliance of the modern G.O.P.—economic élites and poor whites—is the strategic creation of nameable individuals.
—Stephen Metcalf, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2020
Thirteen nanometers is far, far, far beneath nameable perception.
—Virginia Heffernan, Wired, 21 Jan. 2020
With every interesting flavor, there usually turn out to be three specific, nameable elements that create the mystery, and all the rest of that.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 14 May 2018
Until last year, Sterling K. Brown and Brian Tyree Henry had carved out parallel careers as recognizable but not particularly nameable actors.
—Jeremy Egner, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2017
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
What helps people survive is specific hope for a nameable and better future.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 25 May 2020
Klein seems to suggest, accurately, that the core alliance of the modern G.O.P.—economic élites and poor whites—is the strategic creation of nameable individuals.
—Stephen Metcalf, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2020
Thirteen nanometers is far, far, far beneath nameable perception.
—Virginia Heffernan, Wired, 21 Jan. 2020
With every interesting flavor, there usually turn out to be three specific, nameable elements that create the mystery, and all the rest of that.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 14 May 2018
Until last year, Sterling K. Brown and Brian Tyree Henry had carved out parallel careers as recognizable but not particularly nameable actors.
—Jeremy Egner, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nameable
Adjective
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The building and its original furniture, which Wright also designed, have been carefully preserved, as well as many of the family’s possessions, making the experience all the more memorable.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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This was a memorable starter in the men’s singles between a 22-year-old and a 38-year-old.—
Tim Ellis,
Forbes.com,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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Ahead of Prime Day 2025, which is set to take place from Tuesday, July 8 through Friday, July 11, the site is dropping noteworthy discounts across categories.—
Isabel Garcia,
People.com,
28 June 2025
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Its most noteworthy aspect, in my memory, was the degree of civility and collaboration between representatives of the Democrats and Republicans.—
Mike O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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OpenAI alone reports that its annual recurring revenue is expected to reach $12.5 billion in 2025, which is a remarkable growth rate for a 10-year-old startup.—
R. Scott Raynovich,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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What's especially remarkable is that the system can recreate the user's own voice, thanks to a voice cloning algorithm trained on recordings made before the onset of ALS.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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Bentley Residences is part of an ongoing push by automakers to sidestep into skyscraper design, with other notable projects including towers by Mercedes-Benz, Bugatti, and Porsche.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
29 June 2025
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And included in the bill are major reforms to federal student loan repayment plans and loan forgiveness programs – but with some notable changes.—
Adam S. Minsky,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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“Nameable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nameable. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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