as in appreciable
heard or able to be heard
Her voice was barely audible over the noise. He let out an audible sigh.
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Recent Examples of audible
If the sky becomes menacing and thunder becomes audible, seek out a safe place to seek shelter.
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Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Her stomach made an audible gurgle.
—Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
The parts, like antennas, can receive signals and then generate sound waves audible to humans.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
The war is a distant drumbeat, its threat ever audible to Steele’s underemployed, eminently draftable characters from 9,000 miles away.
—Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for audible
Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 13 Apr. 2026
Her stomach made an audible gurgle.
—Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026
The parts, like antennas, can receive signals and then generate sound waves audible to humans.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
The war is a distant drumbeat, its threat ever audible to Steele’s underemployed, eminently draftable characters from 9,000 miles away.
—Meredith Maran, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for audible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for audible
Adjective
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And there’s always a hexagonal feature at about 78 degrees north latitude, not seen to vary in any appreciable way, surrounding the system.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
15 Apr. 2026
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Such a mission would, by its very nature, carry an appreciable risk of the loss of American life.—
Niall Stanage,
The Hill,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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After five months, DriveSavers recovered the contents of two of them, with artifacts of the damage still visible in certain images.—
Julian Lucas,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Sirius is the brightest nighttime star, and the brightest star in the constellation Canis Major, the Big Dog, still barely visible in the low early evening southwestern sky.—
Mike Lynch,
Twin Cities,
19 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Tips for a great visit Arriving early can make a noticeable difference.—
Taylor Haught,
Kansas City Star,
21 Apr. 2026
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Use the dome light and flashers to make your vehicle more noticeable.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
21 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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For many around the world, the effects of this system — higher energy costs, disrupted trade, regional insecurity — are increasingly tangible.—
Gaurav Srivastava,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2026
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The red planet is the apple of Elon Musk’s eye, with utopian concepts for a Mars settlement to go along with SpaceX’s more tangible work on a massive rocket to actually fly there.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Audible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audible. Accessed 23 Apr. 2026.
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