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as in outgoing
having or showing kind, helpful, or supportive feelings or actions
Having an approachable boss made the job much more enjoyable.
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as in accessible
easily reached, accessed, or used
It seemed like an approachable goal. The professor taught the class in a way that made the material approachable for the students.
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Recent Examples of approachable
Jennifer Candy, John Candy’s daughter, told THR the documentary underlines just how approachable her father was, despite his Hollywood fame, to fans and his own family.
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Starting with plants that attract monarchs is an approachable way to support your local ecosystem.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
When a company invests deeply in technology while never losing sight of usability, the result is a professional and approachable tool.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
To make talking about money more approachable, Rogin created her Money Talks!
—Joyce Marter, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
Starting with plants that attract monarchs is an approachable way to support your local ecosystem.
—Alyssa N. Salcedo, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
When a company invests deeply in technology while never losing sight of usability, the result is a professional and approachable tool.
—Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
To make talking about money more approachable, Rogin created her Money Talks!
—Joyce Marter, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for approachable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for approachable
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Indeed, calculations by Fortune showed tariff revenue (around $30 billion a month) won’t cover a fraction of the outgoing monthly payments to service the debt, let alone pay down the top-line figure.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
2 Sep. 2025
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The Neue Klasse architecture’s first production model, which replaces the outgoing iX3 EV, and BMW is leaning hard into its sustainability and use of recycled and upcycled materials.—
Michael Taylor,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
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Boxy Tote Handbag This tote bag is compact yet versatile, offering multiple pockets and zippers to keep everything organized and accessible.—
Melody Kazel,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Hastings also says that Miami is more accessible than where the festival previously played and that is already making a difference.—
Douglas Markowitz,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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David Remnick, Pulitzer Prize winner and New Yorker editor since 1998, is the documentary’s amiable guide on what is a multi-tiered journey through the magazine’s past and present.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
30 Aug. 2025
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Chris Columbus, director of Home Alone and the first two Harry Potter films, helms the comedic caper, which follows an amiable gang of gumshoes who spend their golden years investigating cold cases.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Spier Hotel is only half an hour from Cape Town’s city center, so the hotel also makes a convenient base for exploring both Cape Town and the winelands.—
Heather Richardson,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Sep. 2025
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Rieger admitted that such complaints exist and are partially driven by believers failing to understand intersectionality and its purpose — applying it as a policy excuse when and where convenient.—
John Scott Lewinski,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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Presented by affable astronomers Anne Buckle and Graham Jones, the livestreams feature real-time animations, maps, times, expert guests and feeds from around the world.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Film Festival, shows the private turmoil behind the comedian’s affable facade.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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Percussion and a choir imbued the ballad with a pulse, and the gracious Warren quickly turned to clap for the singers at song’s end.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
8 Sep. 2025
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The 63-year-old chef helms the kitchen at Vila Joya—the restaurant of a gracious boutique hotel in Portugal that shares its name—which earned one Michelin star in 1995 and a second in 1999.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
30 Aug. 2025
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These provide a kind of spine for the film, as their exchanges range over the course of production from good-natured to dramatic.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
28 Aug. 2025
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The Wittmers are adventurous, good-natured, and eager to ingratiate themselves with their hosts.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
26 Aug. 2025
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This coalition was established in 2001 around the China-Russia axis to create cohesion and coordination among broadly congenial nation-states.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Workplaces devoted to creating value for customers are also likely to be more congenial as workplaces than those focused on extracting value from customers and boosting executive bonuses.—
Steve Denning,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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“Approachable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approachable. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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