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Definition of nameablenext

Example Sentences

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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
  • OpenTable’s 2026 Dining Trends Highlights interest in happy-hour dining and experiential formats, offering options for diners who want a memorable experience without a hefty bill.
    — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Together, those qualities help the chorus remain easy to absorb, fluid and memorable.
    — David Penn, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • The Buffalo Bills beat the Los Angeles Rams 37-34 in overtime in a back-and-forth game that featured noteworthy performances from the last two AP NFL MVPs in Josh Allen and Matthew Stafford.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • For Bernard Srour, PharmD, PhD, a research professor at the French Institute for Agriculture, Environment, and Food (INRAE) in Paris, the long follow-up period is particularly noteworthy.
    — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 9 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • This is a remarkable achievement, and although outside evidence is limited, researchers generally view it as promising.
    — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • These attract big audiences, who listen to the likes of Olivia Colman, Jessie Buckley and even Queen Camilla reading remarkable letters aloud.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 12 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • One approach to understanding them, probing what goes in and what comes out, resembles behaviorism, a once-dominant field of psychology that studied only observable behavior.
    — Arryn Robbins, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Without observable behavior, even sincere commitments can remain intentions.
    — Ricardo Bellino, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Your Photography by Kimberly Kalan Maison Flambeau has multiple outdoor dining and lounging spots, the most notable of which are its splash pool and sauna.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Another notable shift is that people are becoming beauty buyers younger.
    — Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

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“Nameable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nameable. Accessed 16 Oct. 2026.

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