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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
Adjective
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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 actors’ expressions aren’t wholly legible through the glass and the falling dusk, but the air around them is thick with curdling resentment and sudden grief.—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
1 Feb. 2026
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On-premise, the same dynamic plays out, where cocktails are designed to be instantly legible and wine lists remain technical and often devoid of descriptors.—
Erica Duecy,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Too much raises pH and adds soluble salts to compost, rendering the mix too alkaline for most plants.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
1 Feb. 2026
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Pickled beets also contain both soluble and insoluble fiber.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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How the Constitution Actually Works As is with many aspects of Claude’s operation, the constitution is an English natural language document that’s readable and understandable by machines and people alike.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Hyundai’s digital realm is both readable and nice-looking.—
Andrew P. Collins,
The Drive,
21 Jan. 2026
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Each signal on its own feels explainable.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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His prostrating himself in front of Vladimir Putin is now oily and explainable.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
11 Jan. 2026
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No discernible bankruptcy risk.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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On that day, the numbers drawn were 8, 10, 12, 14, 26, 51—a group of numbers without a discernible pattern.—
Manon Bischoff,
Scientific American,
24 Jan. 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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Those old-fashioned TV-show plots with a premeditated murder committed for some explicable reason, that’s really an anachronism.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
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The official investigators of the deaths during the infamous riot were under intense and explicit pressure to conform their testimony to an official, state-exonerating narrative.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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The betrayal was exacerbated by back-and-forth arguing online and the posting of explicit material, only worsened when the two groups met up in Oakland the night of the shooting.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Decipherable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decipherable. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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