cognizable

adjective

Definition of cognizablenext
as in intelligible

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Recent Examples of cognizable Apple and OpenAI may move to dismiss, arguing the complaint fails to plead a coherent market, a cognizable agreement to restrain trade, or non-speculative consumer harm. — Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025 Even with Klayman not meeting the $30,000 threshold, Delgado could have recognized jurisdiction if Klayman stated a cognizable claim. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2024 Rule 23 requires the plaintiffs to prove the existence of a cognizable class of persons who have legal interests in common. — Thomas Baker, Forbes, 5 May 2023 But the storage unit can make those problems discrete, cognizable. — Rafil Kroll-Zaidi, Harper’s Magazine , 7 Dec. 2021 See All Example Sentences for cognizable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cognizable
  1. intelligible
  2. knowable
  3. distinct
  4. manifest
  5. comprehensible
  6. apparent
  7. evident
  8. obvious
Adjective
  • Yet the jury’s inability to arrive at a verdict makes plain that a careful evaluation of the facts does not yield an easily intelligible conclusion.
    — Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The linchpin is the mysterious, barely intelligible Leeloo (Milla Jovovich), who happens to be the eponymous fifth (and most pivotal) element.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of intelligible
Adjective
  • Broadening the scope just a little bit would have revealed an easily knowable but far less intriguing truth.
    — Tyler Shultz, STAT, 19 Oct. 2026
  • In terms of knowable things, Affleck’s Artist Equity is also taking a swing at realining the economics of the industry to met the realities of changing tech and viewing habits, and keep people employed with reasonable return.
    — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of knowable
Adjective
  • Researchers identified distinct activity patterns in the brain’s dorsal regions that directly correlate with social dominance through the observation of freely interacting mice.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Nevertheless, analysts caution that evaluating the deal requires assessing whether the combined entity can generate distinct operational synergies and unlock long term expansion potential.
    — , CNBC, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of distinct
Adjective
  • Co-existence with extraterrestrials has seen humans revert to old habits of prejudice and apartheid; crime and corruption are rampant as ever; pop-up ads now irksomely manifest as holograms in your personal space.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The necessity of maintaining fuel efficiency standards is manifest in California, where about 40% of those emissions come from auto and truck tailpipes.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of manifest
Adjective
  • New York University mathematician Roland Bauerschmidt says the first of these papers is both groundbreaking and comprehensible.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The only problem is that the lyrics aren’t really more comprehensible than actual Katseye jams.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of comprehensible
Adjective
  • One account describes an unusual encounter that raises questions about the object’s flight characteristics and apparent lack of detectable heat.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Commenters seem amused by the apparent gaffe and have chosen to convey their feelings through a plethora of puns, jokes and memes.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of apparent
Adjective
  • The brasserie has Provençal leanings evident in a few of the menu’s flourishes—crisp triangular panisses with a garlicky aioli, a pinky-peach sauce algérienne for dipping your fries.
    — Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
  • And something more substantial, even, than the ongoing oddity of just where Washington Square Park fits into the scheme of things as it’s gone from an evident linchpin of the project to an apparent afterthought.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of evident
Adjective
  • These reveal problems that might not be obvious in the short term, such as liver damage, as well as underlying conditions that could turn minor issues into something serious.
    — Amy Maxmen, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026
  • If there are lessons from the 2025 wave of crypto IPOs, the most obvious is that investors should proceed with caution.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of obvious

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