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
De Minaur against Sinner sits in that horrendous but explicable category.
—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
De Minaur against Sinner sits in that horrendous but explicable category.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for explicable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explicable
Adjective
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The pressure to produce explainable answers will outpace the pressure to produce smarter answers in every domain where the answer has consequences.—
Anna Meadows,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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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
Adjective
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For Manus, the problem at the heart of Beijing’s objection may not be resolvable, Hendrichs added.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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But one of the challenges here is that some of these crises are not immediately resolvable.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
29 Mar. 2026
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,
15 June 2026
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Our lame-duck governor is happily corrupt and no longer answerable to Floridians.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2026
Adjective
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Some companies that recognize quantum technology’s importance lack a feasible deployment strategy.—
Chuck Brooks,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2026
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But is this economically feasible?—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
Adjective
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When the plants start to root, apply a half-strength, water-soluble fertilizer weekly until they are added to the landscape site.—
Tom MacCubbin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 June 2026
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Bananas have soluble and insoluble fiber, both important types, Valente shares.—
Alexandra Frost,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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“Explicable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explicable. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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