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
Making people who’d gone unseen and unheard visible and audible?
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Rebecca Traister, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026
Her soaring voice and the simple backing instruments led to audible crowd cheers and moving athlete reactions.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2026
Jason and Travis Kelce, brothers and former Super Bowl players who also grew up in Cleveland Heights, learned of the campaign and quickly kicked in $10,000, allowing 14 members of Edwards’ family to come to Italy — where their cheers were audible every time her name was announced.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The melody is still audible as the league’s annual game of musical chairs in the coaching realm winds down.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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Rebecca Traister, Vulture, 10 Feb. 2026
Her soaring voice and the simple backing instruments led to audible crowd cheers and moving athlete reactions.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 8 Feb. 2026
Jason and Travis Kelce, brothers and former Super Bowl players who also grew up in Cleveland Heights, learned of the campaign and quickly kicked in $10,000, allowing 14 members of Edwards’ family to come to Italy — where their cheers were audible every time her name was announced.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The melody is still audible as the league’s annual game of musical chairs in the coaching realm winds down.
—Dan Wiederer, New York Times, 4 Feb. 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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Unlike previous approaches to non-line-of-sight (NLOS) perception that rely on visible light, HoloRadar works reliably in darkness and under variable lighting conditions.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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This total eclipse will be visible from parts of Greenland, Iceland and northern Spain, with a partial eclipse seen across broader regions of Europe and Africa.—
Daisy Dobrijevic,
Space.com,
16 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Over time, that constant effort can lead to noticeable eyestrain, headaches or fatigue –particularly after reading, computer work or other close-up tasks.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
17 Feb. 2026
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Kaufman had last seen Weir in 2011, but the change was noticeable.—
David Browne,
Rolling Stone,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Tenuous evidence of mass exodus Sensor Tower’s user data more fundamentally seems to suggest that beyond anecdotal claims, users have largely been unable to identify tangible changes in TikTok’s American operations, or at least, not enough to meaningfully shift user sentiment.—
Matthew Chin,
CNBC,
16 Feb. 2026
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By building a motor from visible, understandable parts, Jamie makes electromagnetism tangible.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Audible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audible. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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