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
This was a dramatic turn after Starmer had sought a reputation as something of a Trump-whisperer — even if that went down badly with many Britons at home, failing to win discernible gains over the Ukraine war and Trump’s hostile pursuit of Greenland.
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Alexander Smith, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
Hulu offers standard closed captioning, but relatively few titles support audio descriptions, an accessibility feature that provides audible narration of on-screen actions that would not be discernible through dialogue alone.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
Also, starting in the new era, approximately once a year, Probst will, for no discernable reason, start talking in a Shakespearean accent.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
With no discernable reason beyond intimidation, Hasner approved this staggering waste of taxpayer funds, stifling the First Amendment right of peaceable assembly.
—Karen J. Leader, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
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Alexander Smith, NBC news, 25 Mar. 2026
Hulu offers standard closed captioning, but relatively few titles support audio descriptions, an accessibility feature that provides audible narration of on-screen actions that would not be discernible through dialogue alone.
—Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 19 Mar. 2026
Also, starting in the new era, approximately once a year, Probst will, for no discernable reason, start talking in a Shakespearean accent.
—Dalton Ross, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Mar. 2026
With no discernable reason beyond intimidation, Hasner approved this staggering waste of taxpayer funds, stifling the First Amendment right of peaceable assembly.
—Karen J. Leader, Sun Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discernible
Adjective
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For Fall 2026, creative director Anthony Vaccarello showcased a series of single- and double-breasted black suits, distinguishable from one another by the slightest shade.—
Kevin Huynh,
InStyle,
12 Mar. 2026
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The details of the plot are not particularly important or distinguishable from previous entries.—
Michael Ordoña,
San Francisco Chronicle,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Use the dome light and flashers to make your vehicle more noticeable.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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Add in limited ventilation and the fact that windows usually can’t be opened freely, and the effects can quickly become noticeable.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Over 200 witness reports were filed with the American Meteor Society after a daylight meteor caused a sonic boom that was audible throughout Ohio and Pennsylvania.—
Janet Loehrke,
USA Today,
28 Mar. 2026
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In early 2026, nearly 80% of large fireballs (those with 50+ reports) produced audible booms — an unusually high rate.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
27 Mar. 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,
2 Apr. 2026
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The claim, remember, is that these cosmic voids are completely empty of normal matter, dark matter, and emit no detectable radiation of any kind.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
26 Mar. 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 5 Apr. 2026.
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