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detectable

adjective

Definition of detectablenext
as in distinguishable
able to be perceived by a sense or by the mind there was a barely detectable hum coming from the refrigerator

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Recent Examples of detectable Tests of nuclear bombs, such as those conducted in Nevada during the Cold War, have long been known to cause small, detectable earthquakes. — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 17 Sep. 2026 None had identification or detectable microchips on them, officials said. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026 The vaccine, in combination with Keytruda , met key goals in patients with higher-risk or advanced melanoma whose detectable cancer had been completely removed through surgery. — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026 This would have further heated this already blisteringly hot plasma and left detectable traces of dark photons. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Additional tests of air inside and out of classrooms and soil on campus have since found minimal or non-detectable levels of PCE, interim Associate Superintendent for Business Services Jeff Carter said. — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026 Individual choices look unremarkable, but across enough text, the pattern becomes detectable. — Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Text watermarks work by biasing the model’s word choices in a pattern spread across the entire document, only detectable in aggregate by the right tool. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026 The amazing thing is some of them release a chemical that’s not detectable to us, but can attract other flies to come and lay their eggs there as well. — Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detectable
  1. distinguishable
  2. audible
  3. noticeable
  4. discernible
  5. perceptible
Adjective
  • Along parts of the coast, relentless rain and early snowmelt made the sea barely distinguishable from the land.
    — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Oriahi has a solid handle on all craft aspects, though only the costumes by Yolanda Okereke are particularly distinguishable — her color stories popping in almost every scene.
    — Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of distinguishable
Adjective
  • Their comings and goings were audible in the kitchen, amplified by the metal pipe.
    — Elvira Navarro, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The Performance Evaluation and Expenditure Review Subcommittee of the Arkansas Legislative Council advanced the request in a voice vote with no audible dissent.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of audible
Adjective
  • From a high-rise balcony, the sound would be hardly noticeable, Kasdin said, citing the expert’s findings.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The weather could start to change for the region as early as Sunday, but the hurricanes’ effects are most likely to be noticeable Monday and Tuesday.
    — Jack Dolan, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of noticeable
Adjective
  • The shape of a Project Runway episode was discernible here — conversations with the designers about their inspirations, an in-depth look at their design process, backstage time at the runway shows — but the execution was Temu level.
    — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The skins cling like wet T-shirts to the filling beneath, with each plump bundle nearly bursting with big, discernible chunks of shrimp and ground pork.
    — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of discernible
Adjective
  • There’s also another, less perceptible way higher healthcare costs erode take-home pay.
    — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
  • The quality of the coffee seems a bit underwhelming, and its bitterness drowns out much of the perceptible campfire-ness.
    — Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of perceptible

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“Detectable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detectable. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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