as in mobile
capable of being moved especially with ease
a portable stereo system
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Recent Examples of portable
And because the setup is portable and self-contained, both it and the eye can be moved from one operating room to another, or even between different hospitals.
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New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2025
At Stuart Sports Complex, sections of the dog park were flooded, 29 of the 41 portable toilets were blown over or displaced as were dozens of soccer goals across the 380-acre complex, district officials said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Products and equipment powered by internal combustion engines such as portable generators, cars, lawn mowers and power washers also produce carbon monoxide.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Workers with portable benefits can access benefits regardless of their employment status.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 8 Aug. 2025
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New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2025
At Stuart Sports Complex, sections of the dog park were flooded, 29 of the 41 portable toilets were blown over or displaced as were dozens of soccer goals across the 380-acre complex, district officials said.
—Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2025
Products and equipment powered by internal combustion engines such as portable generators, cars, lawn mowers and power washers also produce carbon monoxide.
—Cathy Kozlowicz, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
Workers with portable benefits can access benefits regardless of their employment status.
—Anna Kleiber, jsonline.com, 8 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for portable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for portable
Adjective
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No contract, unlimited data, Wi-Fi equipment and one Xfinity Unlimited mobile line included for 12 months.—
Kara McGinley,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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The immolation of the Bronx was all the more staggering because, a generation before, it had been filled with upwardly mobile residents in sturdy homes.—
Daniel Immerwahr,
New Yorker,
18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Nuclear energy is reemerging as a safe and clean option through small modular reactors.—
Vincent Coyle Jr,
Boston Herald,
22 Aug. 2025
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But most SMBs are still waiting weeks to fill outdated job descriptions while their competitors are already integrating modular AI squads that ramp up and down with the product.—
Ramiro Gonzalez Forcada,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Several stars have fearlessly stepped out in the theatrical yet movable designs, including Jenna Ortega and, of course, Julia Fox.—
Kaleigh Werner,
Footwear News,
9 Aug. 2025
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That leaves a pair of catchers atop their list of potentially movable prospects.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2025
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“Portable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portable. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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