notable

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adjective

no·​ta·​ble ˈnō-tə-bəl How to pronounce notable (audio)
for sense 2 also
ˈnä- How to pronounce notable (audio)
1
a
: worthy of note : remarkable
a notable improvement
b
: distinguished, prominent
a notable author
2
archaic : efficient or capable in performance of housewifely duties
notableness noun

notable

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noun

no·​ta·​ble ˈnō-tə-bəl How to pronounce notable (audio)
1
: a person of note : notability
2
notables or Notables plural : a group of persons summoned especially in monarchical France to act as a deliberative body

Examples of notable in a Sentence

Adjective There are a few notable exceptions. a panel made up of notable authorities on the virus Noun The guest list included such notables as the President and First Lady. They introduced her to all the local notables.
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
One notable emissions-reduction effort, a decision to forego conventional air-conditioning at the athletes’ village, has raised concerns. Catherine Porter, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2024 Other notable wildlife species include the Olympic marmot, Olympic snow mole and Olympic torrent salamander, which aren’t found anywhere else in the world. Eve Chen, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2024 Trevi’s tour, which began in Hidalgo, Texas, on Jan. 26, will continue to grace stages across the U.S., including upcoming performances in Virginia, North Carolina, Texas, Florida, and a notable stop at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot on April 26. Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 16 Mar. 2024 Former President Donald Trump is the last notable candidate running and became his party's presumptive nominee on Tuesday night. Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 16 Mar. 2024 The Mid-Atlantic has seen notable warming, but not as extreme as in parts of the southwestern United States. A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 16 Mar. 2024 At nearly 91, Willie Nelson has performed on stage with just about every notable musician of the past 70 years. Spin Staff, SPIN, 15 Mar. 2024 Leaderboard Some notable moves this week: Ashish Agarwal was appointed CFO of the web-tracking software company New Relic. Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2024 Here's a short description of each candidate and a list of notable endorsements for each: Niraj Antani Antani, 33, of Miamisburg, has served 10 years in the Ohio General Assembly, first as a state representative and currently as a state senator. Scott Wartman, The Enquirer, 5 Mar. 2024
Noun
Explorer and soldier John Fremont, one of the state’s first two senators, is one of the few historic notables, as are newspaper publisher George Hearst, railroad baron Leland Stanford, political reformer Hiram Johnson and newspaper publisher William Knowland. Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 6 Mar. 2024 The enthusiastic crowd — which included several U2 family members (like Bono’s wife Alison Hewson), rocker Lenny Kravitz and other notables — obliged. Michael Schneider, Variety, 2 Mar. 2024 Since then, Marilyn Monroe, Jack Benny and Shelly Winters are among the notables who have flocked to Murrieta Hot Springs Resort‘s geothermal pools, meant to enhance everything from the appearance of skin to mood and sleep. Beth Landman, The Hollywood Reporter, 21 Jan. 2024 Margot Robbie, Pedro Pascal, Leonardo DiCaprio, Emily Blunt, Lily Gladstone and Selena Gomez were among the notables at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills for a private luncheon hosted by the American Film Institute to honor 2023’s 10 best films and television shows . Taylor Arthur, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2024 The Baltimore Sun celebrates Black History Month by honoring a wide range of notables who are working to improve the lives, health, education and experiences of all Maryland residents. Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 1 Feb. 2024 Trae Young is second at 14.7 percent and other notables include Luka Doncic (13.9 percent), De’Aaron Fox (13.6 percent) and Tyrese Maxey (12.3 percent). Brian Sampson, Forbes, 28 Nov. 2023 The grand opening will feature remarks from L.A. Mayor Karen Bass and council member Katy Yaroslavsky along with Doug and Nikki Mark and other notables from the L.A. Galaxy, L.A. Breakers, Elaine P. Wynn & Family Foundation and The Steve Tisch Foundation. Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Aug. 2023 Doc branch voters no longer seem impressed by the major streamers’ ability to spend millions during campaign season, documentary film leaders tell Variety, and in the view of several notables, could harbor resentment towards those who have benefited from big spending by streamers. Addie Morfoot, Variety, 3 Feb. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Noun

1569, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of notable was in the 14th century

Dictionary Entries Near notable

Cite this Entry

“Notable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/notable. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

notable

1 of 2 adjective
no·​ta·​ble ˈnōt-ə-bəl How to pronounce notable (audio)
1
: deserving special notice : remarkable
a notable sight
2
: distinguished, prominent
a notable writer
notably
-blē
adverb

notable

2 of 2 noun
: a famous person

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