explainable

Definition of explainablenext
as in resolvable
capable of having the reason for or cause of determined investigators found that the so-called mysterious happenings at the house were entirely explainable

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Recent Examples of explainable Employers need compliance programs capable of responding to change while continuing to produce decisions that are consistent, explainable, and defensible. Alonzo Martinez, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Enterprises need systems that are explainable, accountable, and grounded in their data. Nia Bowers, USA Today, 16 July 2026 Regulatory bodies increasingly expect documentation that demonstrates validation testing, bias mitigation protocols, and explainable outputs. Ethan Stone june 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026 But to deny Jackson’s complexity only flattens his genius—as well as his kindness and fragility—into something manageable, explainable. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 21 Apr. 2026 At first, the pain felt explainable. Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026 One way to make the model more transparent is by applying an additional model called XAI, or explainable artificial intelligence. Isaac Quaye, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explainable
Adjective
  • For Manus, the problem at the heart of Beijing’s objection may not be resolvable, Hendrichs added.
    Anniek Bao, CNBC, 12 June 2026
  • But one of the challenges here is that some of these crises are not immediately resolvable.
    NBC news, NBC news, 29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • Dig a bit deeper, and those four straight first-round defeats are a bit more explicable.
    Ava Wallace, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • That’s the only explicable reason for Australians to be riled up by comments from a guy most American fans can’t pick out of a lineup, whose most productive season came for a club literally named the Rough Riders.
    Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
Adjective
  • In these essays, our columnists follow their curiosity, and explore important but not necessarily answerable scientific questions.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 13 July 2026
  • By making the commissioner answerable to the governor, the piece suggests voters will have a clearer figure to hold responsible if schools fail to improve.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026
Adjective
  • Advanced digital design tools, including LIDAR and AI, are making these complex conversions more feasible and profitable.
    Jeffrey Steele, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Her friend, who has experience coordinating Heartland International Fashion Week, brought on volunteers making the event more feasible.
    Zuri Primos July 16, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2026
Adjective
  • The seeds provide most of the insoluble fiber, while the flesh contains soluble pectin, a gel-forming fiber, Martorano says.
    Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 22 July 2026
  • The skin and flesh of apples contain both soluble and insoluble fiber.
    Brittany Lubeck, Verywell Health, 22 July 2026
Adjective
  • By making some robotics challenges appear more solvable, the latest AI techniques have also inspired many more people to dedicate their professional careers to robotics.
    Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 7 July 2026
  • The same research that documented the coverage losses also traced the harm to administrative friction, which is a solvable problem.
    Keely Cat-Wells, Forbes.com, 2 June 2026

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“Explainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explainable. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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