variants
also discernable
as in distinguishable
able to be perceived by a sense or by the mind
discernible differences in the two authors' writing styles
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Recent Examples of discernible
Unlike most spirits, which can sit unopened at room temperature for years without discernible degradation, wine is a living, breathing, dare-I-say magical thing.
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Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026
With no discernible up or down in space, the astronauts strapped into sleeping bags hanging from the walls each night.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, as Effie, Carmela Mayo did a marvelous job keeping the mime passages in character but also broad enough to make every plot point discernable in a vast venue.
—Rachel Howard, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Apr. 2026
When light is insufficient or atmospheric conditions are unfavorable so that a person or vehicle on the highway is not clearly discernible at a distance of 1,000 feet ahead.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026
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Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 Apr. 2026
With no discernible up or down in space, the astronauts strapped into sleeping bags hanging from the walls each night.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 11 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, as Effie, Carmela Mayo did a marvelous job keeping the mime passages in character but also broad enough to make every plot point discernable in a vast venue.
—Rachel Howard, San Francisco Chronicle, 11 Apr. 2026
When light is insufficient or atmospheric conditions are unfavorable so that a person or vehicle on the highway is not clearly discernible at a distance of 1,000 feet ahead.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American Statesman, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discernible
Adjective
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At the busy lobby bar, those attending the function are easily distinguishable by their tuxedos and ball gowns from hotel guests in their Saturday-night duds.—
Shane Harris,
The Atlantic,
27 Apr. 2026
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Up front, the gunshots were not immediately distinguishable in the cacophony.—
Calvin Woodward,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The Moon moves through your 10th House of Visibility, where your structure is more noticeable.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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The combination of skilled care, more affordable pricing, and the appeal of travelling for treatment has shaped a noticeable trend.—
K.H. Koehler,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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If the sky becomes menacing and thunder becomes audible, seek out a safe place to seek shelter.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
27 Apr. 2026
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There's additionally a high-decibel emergency alarm that emits audible and visual alerts.—
Shirl Leigh
April 23,
New Atlas,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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All 20 patients who received the trial treatment no longer had any detectable myeloma cells in their body.—
Angus Chen,
STAT,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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An airport offers, if not exactly an equitable experience (there are Clear lines, lounge archipelagos), then at least a perceptible simulacrum of equality, in that everyone rides the same people movers past the same Cinnabons.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Instead, there was a perceptible rise in militant attacks within Pakistan, accompanied by Kabul’s reluctance or inability to decisively act against Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan.—
Rabia Akhtar,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Discernible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discernible. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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