detectable

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for detectable
Adjective
  • If the sky becomes menacing and thunder becomes audible, seek out a safe place to seek shelter.
    NC Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 19 June 2025
  • In quietest, barely audible passages, the air in the hall had an electric sense of calm before the storm.
    Mark Swed, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2025
Adjective
  • Similar parents commenting on Diwa's post said the switch made a noticeable difference in their own homes, with several sharing anecdotes of improved moods and calmer transitions to offscreen activities.
    Melissa Fleur Afshar, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025
  • Whereas androgenetic alopecia is characterized by the shrinking of hair follicles, which leads to thin, barely noticeable hair, the key indicators of CCCA are inflammation and damage to the follicles.
    Sierra Leone Starks, Allure, 24 June 2025
Adjective
  • Barely discernible in the May gloom, a glint of purple shone from the jacaranda’s canopy; nearby, seed pods dotted patches of green.
    Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2025
  • Throughout, the Lakers have had a discernible personality, on the court and as an organization.
    Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 22 June 2025
Adjective
  • GlobalData’s monthly report on prospects for the Western Europe auto market pointed to stagnation in 2025 with a barely perceptible 0.5% gain to 11.5 million, after an unchanged 2024.
    Neil Winton, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
  • On The Solstice Though the solstice itself isn’t easily perceptible, it is often associated with visible changes in the sun’s path.
    Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 6 June 2025
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“Detectable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detectable. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.

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