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
As the years passed, there was no discernible rise in cancer deaths in the area around Fukushima.
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Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
No discernable public comment period was offered.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2025
Added to the chaos is the underlying rudimentary calculation of tariff levels that have produced wildly uneven and irrational effects on trading partners with no readily discernible policy value.
—Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
The one discernible new scene – a brief exchange between Murrow and Hollenbeck – is primarily in service of a groanworthy punchline about how all the sane people have moved to Europe.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
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Elizabeth Kolbert, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
No discernable public comment period was offered.
—Dewardric L. McNeal, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2025
Added to the chaos is the underlying rudimentary calculation of tariff levels that have produced wildly uneven and irrational effects on trading partners with no readily discernible policy value.
—Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
The one discernible new scene – a brief exchange between Murrow and Hollenbeck – is primarily in service of a groanworthy punchline about how all the sane people have moved to Europe.
—Patrick Ryan, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discernible
Adjective
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The hum of an air conditioner on the wall is the only perceptible sound inside the witness room, where a curtain covers a large pane-glass window that separates us in the gallery from the death chamber.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
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That route, however, will lead to a perceptible increase in health insurance premiums for workers and families across the board.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Use the dome light and flashers to make your vehicle more noticeable.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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Arsenal’s change in tack from corners was immediately noticeable in their 1-1 draw with Brentford.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
23 Apr. 2025
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“Discernible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discernible. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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