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
From another ward not too far away, the piercing screams of a patient are audible.
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Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
Video shows the girl carefully pulling a coaster from the tower before the entire structure cascades downward in seconds, prompting audible reactions from spectators.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
The disclosure would be required to be clear and visible in images and video or audible in audio-only content.
—Dylan Goforth, The Frontier, 28 Jan. 2026
Accessibility and Sustainability Guest rooms are all in compliance with ADA, with many offering accessible clearance for wheelchairs and audible chimes for the hearing impaired.
—Carole Dixon, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2026
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Sophia Saifi, CNN Money, 3 Feb. 2026
Video shows the girl carefully pulling a coaster from the tower before the entire structure cascades downward in seconds, prompting audible reactions from spectators.
—Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 31 Jan. 2026
The disclosure would be required to be clear and visible in images and video or audible in audio-only content.
—Dylan Goforth, The Frontier, 28 Jan. 2026
Accessibility and Sustainability Guest rooms are all in compliance with ADA, with many offering accessible clearance for wheelchairs and audible chimes for the hearing impaired.
—Carole Dixon, Travel + Leisure, 28 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for audible
Adjective
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As the Universe expands and cools, the cross-section drops, and eventually, dark matter stops annihilating away or interacting with anything else in any appreciable way.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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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
Adjective
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The less cerebral side of life is visible just across the street.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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Just as people instinctively adjust their touch when another person pulls away, visible feedback from machines could help guide behavior and reduce unintentional damage.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The gusty and chilly winds will also be noticeable, especially on Thursday.—
Steven Sosna,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Officials said the smell of gas was noticeable across multiple locations throughout the city.—
Elissa Jorgensen,
Dallas Morning News,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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And artwork that responds to and reflects social movements can be a tangible community-building force itself, artists say.—
Jared Kaufman,
Twin Cities,
8 Feb. 2026
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So, too, did this orientation to detail deepen those less tangible matters simmering behind the portrait subjects’ eyes and in their aura.—
Zoë Hopkins,
New Yorker,
7 Feb. 2026
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“Audible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audible. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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