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Definition of tangible
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Definition of tangible (Entry 2 of 2)
: something that is tangible (see tangible entry 1) especially : an asset capable of being appraised at an actual or approximate value
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Synonyms: Adjective
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These days, an environmentally conscious motorist can walk into a Toyota or Honda dealer and snap up an efficient gasoline-electric hybrid, but the omega point of green driving—the pollution-free hydrogen fuel cell vehicle—is so elusive that one wonders if it will ever become tangible. —Brad Lemley, Discover, October 2002 Piniella has no interest in casino gambling, but the horses and the stock market have fascinated him because, he discovered, the payoff is in the satisfaction of doping out the winner as much as it is in the tangible reward. —Frank Deford, Sports Illustrated, 19 Mar. 2001 This barbed wire, this flattened earth opposite Louie's bestrewn yard, served as a tangible reminder that I was an outsider looking in … —Julie Matheson, Geographical Review, January-April 2001 Traveling alone does have tangible drawbacks: One of the biggest is cost. Taking a trip alone is normally more expensive for one than for half of a pair. —Betsy Wade, New York Times, 20 July 1997 There is no tangible evidence to support her claim. Their sense of relief was almost tangible.Noun
In this agora, the price of what you buy and sell need bear no implacable relationship to any tangibles. —Jodie Allen, New Republic, 5 June 2000 The nightly highlight packages confront old-timers with videotaped evidence that they didn't have the same tangibles as today's NBA players. —Alexander Wolff, Sports Illustrated Classic, Fall 1991 They were betting that inflation would drive prices much higher. The smart speculator could then sell the commodities or other tangibles, repay the loans, and reap a quick profit. —William Greider, New Yorker, 9 Nov. 1987
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Though the album was short and had many people yearning for more answers -- like the song titles -- the thought that Kanye finally has something tangible to present after Pablo, seemed enough to hold them over for the time being. — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, "Kanye West Throws Star-Studded Album Listening Party For 'Ye' In Wyoming," 1 June 2018 That’s what a supportive organization does when there isn’t something tangible to praise. — Kevin Acee, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Padres rebound from Bryan Mitchell to beat Dodgers," 6 May 2018 The memo, this thinking goes, will allow Trump, whose criticisms of the agency and the special counsel have little basis in reality, to hang his critique to something tangible. — Alex Shephard, New Republic, "Donald Trump is the last person who can save the credibility of the Nunes memo.," 2 Feb. 2018 That is about twice as much as a decade ago - one of the most tangible indicators of China’s rapidly swelling consumer class. — Michael Holtz, The Christian Science Monitor, "Beijing gets tough on trash," 5 July 2018 The most tangible expansion in the works is a $1.1 billion extension of the express toll lanes in the Interstate 95 corridor, north of Baltimore, where construction is expected to begin next year. — Washington Post, "Maryland races to catch up with Virginia in toll road projects," 30 June 2018 And rather than keeping a single-minded focus on nuclear weapons, Trump suggested that the most tangible outcome of his meeting in Singapore might be some kind of peace agreement to formally end the Korean War. — BostonGlobe.com, "Trump’s Korea plan echoes strategies tried in past," 2 June 2018 Then there’s Ted Hayes, 67, a lean and lanky Los Angeles activist for the homeless whose most tangible success was Dome Village: 18 portable, fiberglass domed housing units built in 1993 on a parking lot next to a freeway onramp. — Louis Sahagun, latimes.com, "To build his 'big, beautiful park,' this landowner is filling a canyon with debris. Critics say he built a dump," 31 May 2018 Residents see tangible change and better understand how government works. — Michaelle Bond, Philly.com, "WiFi? Street repairs? Parks? Cities let residents choose how to spend their tax dollars," 14 May 2018Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
Wagner brings plenty of tangibles to the table for NBA teams to consider. — Tim Hackett, SI.com, "Embraced by a Home Away from Home, Moritz Wagner Is Finally Ready for a New Challenge," 12 June 2018 Despite these aforementioned tangibles being in place, Roberto Baggio still missed his spot kick. — SI.com, "World Cup Countdown: 6 Weeks to Go - Roberto Baggio & the Elusive Daemon of Genius," 13 May 2018 But there are tangibles for the rookies to learn on the court as well. — Mike Richman, OregonLive.com, "Trail Blazers' rookies Zach Collins, Caleb Swanigan join crowded rotation in Portland," 27 June 2017 Catherine Golladay, a senior vice president and 20-year veteran of Schwab, said those are some of the tangibles. — Plain Dealer Business Staff, cleveland.com, "Charles Schwab earns top spot among large employers, with paid sabbaticals, volunteer work: Top Workplaces 2017," 18 June 2017 So focus on the tangibles, not the potential shadiness (noise is noise, innocent or not). — Andrea Bonior, chicagotribune.com, "I'm not into him but he won't stop texting me. Other than ghosting, what can I do?," 7 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'tangible.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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English Language Learners Definition of tangible
: easily seen or recognized
: able to be touched or felt
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Kids Definition of tangible
1 : possible to touch or handle : material Sometimes he pursued the call into the forest, looking for it as though it were a tangible thing … —Jack London, The Call of the Wild
2 : easily seen or recognized tangible benefits
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Legal Definition of tangible
: capable of being perceived especially by the sense of touch
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