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
The poll also asked about Timothy Wilcox, a Republican candidate waging no discernible campaign.
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
Floors are present on every level and every room, so upgraded flooring makes a discernible difference.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 25 Feb. 2026
The Yale Budget Lab has found no discernible disruption to the broader labor market since ChatGPT’s launch.
—Parmy Olson, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
By the following year, Davis had a discernible style.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
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Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 26 Feb. 2026
Floors are present on every level and every room, so upgraded flooring makes a discernible difference.
—Timothy Dale, The Spruce, 25 Feb. 2026
The Yale Budget Lab has found no discernible disruption to the broader labor market since ChatGPT’s launch.
—Parmy Olson, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
By the following year, Davis had a discernible style.
—Zachary Fine, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discernible
Adjective
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In the city’s Financial District, home to Canada’s major banks, locals are easily distinguishable from tourists and visitors by the conspicuous absence of winter paraphernalia.—
Vivian Song,
CNN Money,
17 Feb. 2026
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Two executive chefs ago, Georgie had a distinguishable French bent under the leadership of RJ Yoakum, who previously spent years working for Thomas Keller at The French Laundry.—
Claire Ballor
Staff Reporter,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Tuesday's storm is not a major storm but, will deliver a noticeable change from the stretch of unseasonably warm, near record temperatures of the last few days.—
Dave Aguilera,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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One shopper said that the effects have been noticeable to others as well.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
3 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Diamond said there were audible arguments between the victim and her boyfriend.—
Rebecca White,
New York Daily News,
28 Feb. 2026
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The comment, although not clearly audible, was featured in the BBC’s coverage of the ceremony, which was pre-recorded on a two-hour delay before broadcasting on BBC One.—
Denise Petski,
Deadline,
28 Feb. 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,
5 Mar. 2026
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The results show that about 77% of Antarctica's coastline experienced no detectable grounding-line migration since 1996, suggesting broad stability across much of the continent.—
Sharmila Kuthunur,
Space.com,
4 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Nervousness is perceptible across multiple countries.—
CLAUDIA CIOBANU,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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This invisible infrastructural condition becomes further perceptible through sound.—
Anel Rakhimzhanova,
Artforum,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Discernible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discernible. Accessed 6 Mar. 2026.
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