as in useful
capable of or suitable for being used for a particular purpose
this wall map of the bay is for decoration only—it's not employable for actual navigation
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Recent Examples of employable
Institutions that take this step will be able to move from reactive to proactive, ensuring their graduates stay employable at the point of graduation and that institutions stay resilient as the future of work evolves.
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Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The clubs can open a pathway to developing focus, creativity, and employable skills, and the positive social relationships that students develop in the clubs are priceless.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
These projects teach employable skills that recruiters look for on resumes.
—Brianna Kamienski, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
Back in 2006, when India graduated some 350 000 engineers, employers there estimated that about 10 percent to at best 25 percent were employable by multi-national companies.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Sep. 2013
See All Example Sentences for employable
Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
The clubs can open a pathway to developing focus, creativity, and employable skills, and the positive social relationships that students develop in the clubs are priceless.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
These projects teach employable skills that recruiters look for on resumes.
—Brianna Kamienski, USA TODAY, 1 Feb. 2025
Back in 2006, when India graduated some 350 000 engineers, employers there estimated that about 10 percent to at best 25 percent were employable by multi-national companies.
—IEEE Spectrum, 6 Sep. 2013
See All Example Sentences for employable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for employable
Adjective
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For some patients, other tools—like a coronary calcium scan, which can directly show whether there’s silent plaque in the arteries—may be more useful.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
9 Sep. 2025
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One of the most useful skills in a leader’s tool belt is the ability to recognize potential disagreement and surface concerns.—
Lindsay Phillips,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Night aircraft is available for use if needed and if conditions permit.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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The hotline is available 24/7 in more than 170 languages.—
Chris Spargo,
PEOPLE,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Employable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/employable. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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