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Recent Examples of apprehensible Volt line of alt-country (think Jay Farrar with more apprehensible lyrics), has essentially been Andrew Grimm and a revolving cast of players for the past quarter-century. BostonGlobe.com, 14 July 2022 In a way, the moment of recognition in the mirror is also a moment of splintering: from the private self to the self that is apprehensible to the other. Alex Marzano-Lesnevich, Harper's magazine, 25 Nov. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for apprehensible
Adjective
  • If the sky becomes menacing and thunder becomes audible, seek out a safe place to seek shelter.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 13 July 2025
  • The storm had rolled in fast, and Delia noted that no audible alarms warned players to seek shelter.
    Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • Fans will be directed to park in Lot H at Missouri Western University, and additional accessible parking may be available in front of Baker Family Fitness Center for guests requiring a level entrance.
    Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 20 July 2025
  • Policymakers and government officials need to make education more accessible, expand job opportunities and allow housing to become affordable in order to mitigate conditions that foster violence.
    Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 20 July 2025
Adjective
  • The Heat sees upside with Johnson, but there hasn’t been appreciable growth this summer.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
  • Amazon’s Kindle Paperwhite for 2024 ($159.99) might look similar to its predecessor, but its slightly larger 7-inch display and appreciable performance increase make for a distinct update from previous generations.
    Sarah Lord, PC Magazine, 1 July 2025
Adjective
  • Their conflicts are universal and comprehensible but very specific, very much of the place where the characters live.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 25 June 2025
  • Election officials, civil society groups and researchers can teach how audits work, host open-source verification demonstrations and ensure that high-tech electoral processes are comprehensible to voters.
    Bruce Schneier, The Conversation, 27 June 2025
Adjective
  • The assault could well result in a perceptible slowing of progress in the fight against cancer.
    Rachana Pradhan, CNN Money, 8 July 2025
  • If nothing else, the [faintly] perceptible downturn in flight from the bundle suggests that an inviolate core of some 30 million to 35 million sports enthusiasts may remain locked into the bundle when the last of the general-interest crowd has ditched pay-TV for the sprawling glut of streaming.
    Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 June 2025

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“Apprehensible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/apprehensible. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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