fathomable

adjective

Definition of fathomablenext
as in understandable
capable of being understood acts of vandalism that were committed for no fathomable reason

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Recent Examples of fathomable Federal agents have mobilized so aggressively that their impact is fathomable only to those on the receiving end of it, and to the local police officers overwhelmed by it. — Isaac Stanley-Becker, The Atlantic, 30 Jan. 2026 Content creators amplifying his message have reached hundreds of millions across every fathomable platform. — Taylor Lorenz, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025 At the time of the murders, that would not have even been fathomable. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for fathomable
  1. understandable
  2. accessible
Adjective
  • The guardedness is understandable, as the threat of poaching is still everywhere.
    — Samantha Falewée, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Songwriters on Process Songwriters on Process zeroes in on the writing more than the song, understandable given its host, Ben Opipari, holds a PhD in English language and literature.
    — Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of understandable
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  • The Next Phase Of Competitive Advantage As AI capabilities become increasingly accessible, competitive differentiation will come from how effectively organizations integrate those capabilities into their operations.
    — Joel Burleson-Davis, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • The paradox of it, private and public, hidden yet accessible, reflects something essential about Antwerp, a city whose richness lives largely behind closed doors.
    — Michael James Gardner, Architectural Digest, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of accessible

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