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as in navigable
capable of being traveled on
after the snowstorm ends, the roads might not be passable for the morning ride to school
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as in penetrable
capable of being passed into or through
the jungle is not passable without a machete
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3
as in decent
of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards
that's a passable paper
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as in satisfactory
of average to below average quality
the actor's Scottish accent is passable at best
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Recent Examples of passable
Grab a weekday in mid-September instead, when the road is still passable but quieter.
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Madison Chapman, Outside, 17 Sep. 2025
And by the way, growth was plenty passable under their runs—largely, it must be noted, because these banks had expiration dates.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
This team was scrambling to put together a cogent, passable 53-man roster only a few weeks ago.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Oatmeal Raisin was passable as well, and the Psychedelic Cookies were worth a try too.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Aug. 2025
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Madison Chapman, Outside, 17 Sep. 2025
And by the way, growth was plenty passable under their runs—largely, it must be noted, because these banks had expiration dates.
—Brian Domitrovic, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
This team was scrambling to put together a cogent, passable 53-man roster only a few weeks ago.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2025
Oatmeal Raisin was passable as well, and the Psychedelic Cookies were worth a try too.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passable
Adjective
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Bruhn says the entire complex is designed to be fully navigable by guests using wheelchairs and ECVs, and many of the exhibits include wide, level walkways and accessible entry points.—
Mariette Williams,
USA Today,
10 Oct. 2025
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How to Get Around The old town of Villefranche-sur-Mer, with its concentration of visitor attractions and restaurants, is easy to walk around—in fact, some streets are only navigable on foot.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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By breaking actives down into smaller molecules, the fermentation process makes the ingredient more bioavailable and penetrable.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
23 Sep. 2025
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Bouncing back seven years after the barely penetrable Sunset, the Hungarian director’s new film takes its time to kick in but is a uniquely personal coming-of-age drama.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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That’s just a decent dude, right there.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
23 Oct. 2025
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The opening sequence — involving a scared little boy whose fear only accelerates during a nightmarish car ride — is a decent bellwether for the first five episodes (which is all that were screened for critics, of the eight total).—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
22 Oct. 2025
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Overall, the sound quality is comparable to that of a basic Bluetooth speaker—more than satisfactory for an AIO PC.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
15 Oct. 2025
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According to a poll conducted by the company, eight out of 10 users were happy with the experience, while another one in five described it as satisfactory.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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After all, the human and the alien in Lanthimos’s films have always been divided by the most porous of membranes.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
24 Oct. 2025
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By engineering support layer architecture, thin-film nanocomposite membranes counteract internal concentration polarization and salt accumulation within the membrane’s porous structure, reducing the driving force for water flow.—
Tejasri Gururaj,
Interesting Engineering,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Controversy arose earlier this year after residents, a council member and the mayor declared a cooling station set up for homeless residents and others without adequate heating and cooling as unacceptable.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
24 Oct. 2025
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Make sure to eat a balanced diet and get adequate calories when exercising intensely.—
Wendy Wisner,
Health,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Napier’s predecessor, Mullen, was blasted for mediocre recruiting, but mediocre facilities didn’t help his pitch.—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
19 Oct. 2025
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Grier hasn’t given McDaniel more than mediocre talent this season, but what was on the field on Sunday should have been more competitive, and that falls on McDaniel and his staff.—
Barry Jackson
Updated October 19,
Miami Herald,
19 Oct. 2025
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Elite-level play from the man who retained his crown as the finest running back in the land Sunday.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
Mercury News,
20 Oct. 2025
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Devotees dress up in their finest outfits, make offerings to Lakshmi, light fireworks and sparklers, and enjoy a sweet feast.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Passable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passable. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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