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as in analyzable
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as in legible
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Recent Examples of decipherable
Most Yiddish literature, and especially that by women, was published in now-scarce journals, or on barely decipherable newsprint.
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Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Avoid objectionable language, also known as any word or phrase that is readily decipherable.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2026
As Sportico has detailed, many of these cases have come up short, including because courts have found the VPPA concerns information that would be decipherable to an ordinary person—like a list of videos someone watched—whereas interpretation of cookies requires technology and expertise.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The luxury of listening to recordings is that an opera need not have a decipherable plot or a plausible setting to give pleasure.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Avoid objectionable language, also known as any word or phrase that is readily decipherable.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2026
As Sportico has detailed, many of these cases have come up short, including because courts have found the VPPA concerns information that would be decipherable to an ordinary person—like a list of videos someone watched—whereas interpretation of cookies requires technology and expertise.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The luxury of listening to recordings is that an opera need not have a decipherable plot or a plausible setting to give pleasure.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decipherable
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SeeMe documented eye-opening responses in 30 of 36 patients and mouth movements in 16 of 17 patients with analyzable videos.—
Andrew Chapman,
Scientific American,
31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The fake medical prescriptions were legible, but the handwriting looked more like the output of an iPad stylus than a pen on paper.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
2 May 2026
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There is a risk of turning Artie into a naif, but in her careful, close observations, his depths become increasingly legible.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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This broke the solid waste into soluble monomers and alcohols that later served as hydrogen donors in the reaction.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
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Key Takeaways Oatmeal is higher in soluble fiber, which helps lower cholesterol and stabilize blood sugar.—
Mira Miller,
Verywell Health,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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This lucidity not only makes his work readable but also staves off the perception that discourse about UFOs and the CIA must be riddled with conspiratorial paranoia.—
Louis Bury,
ARTnews.com,
1 May 2026
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The greens, by the way, were meticulous and – always a delight – readable.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
30 Apr. 2026
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At first, the pain felt explainable.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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One way to make the model more transparent is by applying an additional model called XAI, or explainable artificial intelligence.—
Isaac Quaye,
The Conversation,
30 Mar. 2026
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The objects had no visible exhaust, no discernible means of propulsion, and looked nothing like any aircraft in the nation’s civilian or military arsenal.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
11 May 2026
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More on ‘Dutton Ranch’ While no discernible North Texas locations appear in the trailer, the show primarily filmed in the region.—
Brayden Garcia
May 5,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 May 2026
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Throughout its 17 years, bitcoin has been defined by cycles—booms and busts that are sometimes explicable and sometimes not.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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Strange and not entirely explicable things are nowadays happening in the world of wind.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Nov. 2025
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As with a requirement for prior notification, automatically withholding funds absent explicit congressional approval is necessary, especially when one party controls both chambers of Congress and the White House.—
James Cramer,
Baltimore Sun,
11 May 2026
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Eady later sued Bravo over the incident and said the explicit photos in question did not depict her.—
Brendan Morrow,
USA Today,
11 May 2026
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“Decipherable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decipherable. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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