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Noun
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Much of it was lost to the audience, since reverberant amplification gave heroic heft to Blanchett’s voice at the cost of intelligibility.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026 -
Speaking of clarity, these new headphones have been designed by Sennheiser’s in-house acoustics team and are tuned for vocal intelligibility, while still providing plenty of bass response.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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My lack of tact and legibility is divined.—
Morgan Parker,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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The dial is all about legibility, with white markings over a black surface, including a larger-than-usual tachymeter scale printed on one of the deepest flanges in the business.—
Carol Besler,
Robb Report,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This story has been lightly edited and condensed for readability.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
1 Apr. 2026
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This phone conversation was edited for length, clarity and readability.—
Emily Brindley
Health Reporter,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Mar. 2026
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“Comprehensibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/comprehensibility. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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