notable

1 of 2

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

2 of 2

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
In addition to being part of one of the country's most notable political families, Kennedy has made a name for himself as an environmental attorney and writer. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024 The most notable contaminant, perchloroethylene (PCE), is a cleaning solvent that has been linked to several types of cancer. Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024 One of the most notable, the rare total solar eclipse, occurred on April 8. Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 20 Apr. 2024 Then Ice Spice and Latto entered the ring, and now, basically every rapper, singer, or producer who’s collaborated with Drake is teaming up to take him down (Kendrick Lamar, Future, Metro Boomin, Rick Ross, and The Weeknd being the most notable Avengers). Amel Mukhtar, Vogue, 20 Apr. 2024 Fans have begun to refer to this season of notable releases as Pop Girl Spring. Alicia Adamczyk, Fortune, 19 Apr. 2024 The radio silence was notable after weeks of U.S. officials publicly urging Israel to show restraint. Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 19 Apr. 2024 Additional notable features include a light meter to analyze sunlight amounts, a pot meter to estimate volumes, and a water calculator to estimate how much hydration your new plants need. GardenTags Beginners and experienced gardeners alike come together in this hub for information and inspiration. Kara Peeler, Sunset Magazine, 17 Apr. 2024 There have been several major settlements in recent years by chemical companies over PFAS contamination, a notable one being a $10.3 billion settlement reached by 3M in June 2023. Tracy J. Wholf, CBS News, 10 Apr. 2024
Noun
Since 1977, the Delta Memorial Endowment Fund's Literary Luncheon has hosted a leading Black writer in Milwaukee, including such notables as Octavia E. Butler, Maya Angelou and Jason Reynolds, to raise funds for college scholarships and support charitable organizations. Jim Higgins, Journal Sentinel, 9 Apr. 2024 Among the notables this week: Washington quarterback Michael Penix Jr., who visited Denver on Tuesday, sources confirmed to The Post. Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 3 Apr. 2024 Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert Downey Jr. , Carey Mulligan, Bill Hader, Colman Domingo, Timothee Chalamet, Brie Larsen, Billie Eilish, Finneas and Jared Leto were among the notables who had to wait patiently at various times in the telecast for the greenlight to sit down again. Clayton Davis, Variety, 9 Jan. 2024 President Bill Clinton and other notables from around the country have made visits here. Curtis Varnell The Timepiece, arkansasonline.com, 25 Feb. 2024 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

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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

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“Notable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/notable. Accessed 25 Apr. 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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