cognoscible

adjective

Definition of cognosciblenext
as in crystal clear

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cognoscible
  1. crystal clear
  2. understandable
  3. evident
  4. intelligible
  5. knowable
  6. decided
  7. manifest
  8. transparent
Adjective
  • Everything’s crystal clear about what we’re supposed to do, what our role is since Day 1.
    — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Read More Significantly smaller and lighter than their predecessors, the Pixel Buds Pro 2 also offer stronger noise cancellation, a crystal clear transparency mode, and lengthy battery life.
    — Brad Bourque, The Verge, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of crystal clear
Adjective
  • The nuclear industry is historically cautious and risk averse—understandable given the possible catastrophic consequences of an accident or a mistake.
    — Andrew Moseman, IEEE Spectrum, 8 Oct. 2026
  • There is a subset of incoming college first year students, men and women, who find these organizations really appealing, and some of it is entirely understandable.
    — Richard Hall, Time, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of understandable
Adjective
  • Adéla is definitely a lover of all things footwear, as evident by her wardrobe choices at Thursday’s event.
    — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Missouri is not just family but the most evident reminder of his family.
    — Sam McDowell October 9, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of evident
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
  • The full scope of the outbreak — in the state and in the country — isn’t known or even knowable.
    — STAT, STAT, 2 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
  • Follow pre-decided processes to avoid misunderstandings and unnecessary emotional labor.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2026
  • Among decided voters, 86 percent of those who voted for the Ennahda and 84 percent of those who supported the FJP in the last elections would vote for them again.
    — Lindsay Benstead, Foreign Affairs, 14 Feb. 2013
Definition of decided
Adjective
  • Two years later, as massive success seemed like the Eagles’ manifest destiny, that tandem cut their bandmates out of a publishing deal, setting themselves up with a never-ending sinecure but setting their original quartet up to crumble.
    — Grayson Haver Currin, Pitchfork, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The books’ capacious geography felt like a girlish form of manifest destiny.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of manifest
Adjective
  • Patients lose out because the administrative bloat inflates the cost of medical care, while making costs less transparent and harder to contest.
    — Leah Pierson, STAT, 6 Oct. 2026
  • There should be a clear owner, transparent standards and a practical remedy designed before scaling, not after the first crisis.
    — Eric Reicin, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of transparent
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“Cognoscible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cognoscible. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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