as in explainable
capable of having the reason for or cause of determined
the mystery of those strange noises became quite explicable once we realized that a colony of bats had taken up residence
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Recent Examples of explicable
Jason Ritter plays Julian’s scenes in this episode with raw emotion, making the character’s choices more explicable, if not entirely forgivable.
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
An extraordinary and welcome event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws, and is therefore attributed to a divine agency?
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The economy was profoundly more explicable.
—William Tarr, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Some of them are horrendous but explicable, like Novak Djokovic beating Gael Monfils in all 20 of their meetings; Rafael Nadal’s 18-0 record against Richard Gasquet and Roger Federer’s 17-0 against David Ferrer.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
An extraordinary and welcome event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws, and is therefore attributed to a divine agency?
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The economy was profoundly more explicable.
—William Tarr, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Some of them are horrendous but explicable, like Novak Djokovic beating Gael Monfils in all 20 of their meetings; Rafael Nadal’s 18-0 record against Richard Gasquet and Roger Federer’s 17-0 against David Ferrer.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for explicable
Adjective
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It should be understood that ESPN valued Tirico, but lacked an urgency to retain him that is still not fully explainable.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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Each signal on its own feels explainable.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The Coordinated Set Identification Service (CSIS) allows two earbuds—or two hearing aids—to be discovered and managed as a coordinated set rather than independently, with resolvable identifiers and set‑level locks.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
26 Feb. 2026
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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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In 2007, the philosopher Robert Sparrow argued that such weapons violate the just-war principle, that when harm is inflicted, someone must be answerable for the decision to inflict it.—
Deb Roy,
The Atlantic,
15 Feb. 2026
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Chris Jackson / Getty Images And he will also have been given guidance on his fellow prince, who unlike William is not part of a constitutional monarchy answerable to lawmakers and open to criticism from an often boisterous free press.—
Yuliya Talmazan,
NBC news,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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That can make the whole project more feasible and potentially more affordable for the renter.—
Jamie Leary,
CBS News,
28 Feb. 2026
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But that isn’t feasible for most people.—
Lew Sichelman,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Oats and barley are rich in beta-glucan, a soluble fiber that supports healthy gut bacteria.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
27 Feb. 2026
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Once the first set of true leaves appears, begin fertilizing weekly with a water-soluble, organic fertilizer diluted to half strength.—
Barbara Gillette,
The Spruce,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Explicable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explicable. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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