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
Each signal on its own feels explainable.
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Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
His prostrating himself in front of Vladimir Putin is now oily and explainable.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2026
Integrating platforms with predictive early warning systems allows manufacturers to automate routine claims, detect issues earlier, and ensure every decision is transparent and explainable.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Or something far less explainable—an unseen presence stirring below the Mojave sands?
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Public rules, explainable decisions, standards that are visible, enforceable, and human-first.
—Jan Liphardt, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
But beginning in the 1970s, scientists started identifying some puzzles surrounding the Big Bang, noting several properties of the Universe that weren’t explainable within the context of these two notions simultaneously.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 24 Sep. 2025
But, as is true for most of the things that happen in Black Rabbit, there’s no easy way to explain something that appears, well, easily explainable on the surface.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Sep. 2025
Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
His prostrating himself in front of Vladimir Putin is now oily and explainable.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2026
Integrating platforms with predictive early warning systems allows manufacturers to automate routine claims, detect issues earlier, and ensure every decision is transparent and explainable.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Or something far less explainable—an unseen presence stirring below the Mojave sands?
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Public rules, explainable decisions, standards that are visible, enforceable, and human-first.
—Jan Liphardt, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
But beginning in the 1970s, scientists started identifying some puzzles surrounding the Big Bang, noting several properties of the Universe that weren’t explainable within the context of these two notions simultaneously.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 24 Sep. 2025
But, as is true for most of the things that happen in Black Rabbit, there’s no easy way to explain something that appears, well, easily explainable on the surface.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explainable
Adjective
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Are the contradictions and chaos of anyone’s life resolvable?—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Strange and not entirely explicable things are nowadays happening in the world of wind.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Nov. 2025
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Those old-fashioned TV-show plots with a premeditated murder committed for some explicable reason, that’s really an anachronism.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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In these essays, our columnists follow their curiosity, and explore important but not necessarily answerable scientific questions.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
26 Jan. 2026
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Some thinkers doubt that the question is even answerable, while others think the theory is impossible – like a 2025 paper arguing that no purely algorithmic system can explain the universe.—
Rizwan Virk,
The Conversation,
13 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Now, with another strike planned for Friday, closing again isn't feasible for Hernandez.—
Ubah Ali,
CBS News,
30 Jan. 2026
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This phrase communicates an interest in work quality and feasible output.—
Kate Wieczorek,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Too much raises pH and adds soluble salts to compost, rendering the mix too alkaline for most plants.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
1 Feb. 2026
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Pickled beets also contain both soluble and insoluble fiber.—
Angelica Bottaro,
Verywell Health,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Bell said the issues that influence the clock's setting are solvable, but people need to work together to find the solution.—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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These are solvable problems, but solving them consistently requires leadership and accountability.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
20 Jan. 2026
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“Explainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explainable. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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