observable
adjective
ob·serv·able
əb-ˈzər-və-bəl 
1
: noteworthy
the trend is observable all over the country
2
: capable of being observed : discernible
the size of the observable universe
Examples of observable in a Sentence
the size of the observable universe
scientists often work with phenomena that are not directly observable
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Min Chun Fu, a 22-year-old founding engineer at Comp AI, a platform that automates evidence gathering, policy checks, and compliance audits through transparent, observable AI workflows, is currently working to incorporate that confidence into the growing AI industry.
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William Jones, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
Repairing the became an urgent task because the B-2 has the unique ability to penetrate the most sophisticated defenses using its low-observable characteristics, as demonstrated in strikes on Iranian underground nuclear facilities in June.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Though relatively effective, these observable signs take time to develop, time during which the fish may already be decomposing.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2025
Though billions of them, born from cosmic events or nuclear reactions, pass through your body every second, neutrinos leave almost no observable trace.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Dec. 2025
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William Jones, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
Repairing the became an urgent task because the B-2 has the unique ability to penetrate the most sophisticated defenses using its low-observable characteristics, as demonstrated in strikes on Iranian underground nuclear facilities in June.
—Ryan Chan, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2025
Though relatively effective, these observable signs take time to develop, time during which the fish may already be decomposing.
—Mack Degeurin, Popular Science, 4 Dec. 2025
Though billions of them, born from cosmic events or nuclear reactions, pass through your body every second, neutrinos leave almost no observable trace.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 3 Dec. 2025
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“Observable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/observable. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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