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
And this was at home, where Campbell could hear the snap count, and Maye could audible changes in protection.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Because the sound is delivered through bone conduction, users experience subtle resonance rather than audible noise.
—Soundhealth, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2026
Both intruders allegedly fled when the man was able to activate the home’s panic system, which sounded off an audible alarm, police said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2026
There were audible groans during the commercial breaks when the Polymarket visuals appeared on screen for categories like best podcast.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Because the sound is delivered through bone conduction, users experience subtle resonance rather than audible noise.
—Soundhealth, New York Daily News, 16 Jan. 2026
Both intruders allegedly fled when the man was able to activate the home’s panic system, which sounded off an audible alarm, police said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 14 Jan. 2026
There were audible groans during the commercial breaks when the Polymarket visuals appeared on screen for categories like best podcast.
—Rebecca Ford, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for audible
Adjective
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The stellar core collapses, unleashing a truly staggering amount of energy that causes the star to explode; in an instant, several octillion tons of matter are flung outward at an appreciable fraction of the speed of light.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
22 Jan. 2026
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Book sales have experienced slow, stable growth in the last decade, with audiobooks the engine to drive any appreciable growth.—
Frank Racioppi,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Future updates may introduce visible hit points and on-screen scoring, turning group flights into structured air-battle experiences.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
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It’s made with reflective striping that’ll keep you visible in low light.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
9 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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That contrast is becoming more noticeable as their professional paths diverge.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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But there’s been a noticeable uptick in the team’s willingness to hit their blue-collar big man on rolls to the rim, which is opening an underutilized dimension of an offense that stagnated in the weeks leading up to their back-to-back wins over the Brooklyn Nets and Philadelphia 76ers.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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And at least that threat is tangible.—
Shania Russell,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Jan. 2026
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The United States has sought to mediate, holding meetings as recently as Sunday, though those talks ended without tangible results.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Audible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audible. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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