as in understandable
capable of being understood
much of what the theoretical physicist wrote is hardly comprehendible by the average person
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Adjective
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Or perhaps its author was just exhausted, which would be entirely understandable.—
Liz Schubauer,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025 -
Almeida believes that is understandable.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The investment bank’s hiring process is widely regarded as one of the most competitive in finance, with acceptance rates that make admission to Harvard University seem accessible by comparison.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
7 Oct. 2025
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Parks and visitor sites with accessible areas that collect fees under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act will utilize available fees to provide basic visitor service, according to the NPS and BLM plans.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
7 Oct. 2025
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The idea is to make worker feedback less intimidating for companies by turning it into easily comprehensible data and action items.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
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In the lab, Goldie’s thoughts circled and surrounded the minutiae of analysis and computation, sorted microscopic comparisons, developed overviews that laid out sequences and processes logically and accurately in theories not otherwise comprehensible.—
Annie Proulx,
New Yorker,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Comprehendible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprehendible. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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