knowable

adjective

Definition of knowablenext
as in intelligible

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Recent Examples of knowable Whether that is deliberate subsidy or real scale economics is not knowable from outside. — Sanjay Srivastava, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 Searching for a knowable, universal truth led me to Christian Science. — Suzanne Riedel, Christian Science Monitor, 22 July 2026 Some seize on context (what is known or knowable, facts external to Vermeer) as a means of shrinking the blank space surrounding his work. — Clare Bucknell, Harpers Magazine, 23 June 2026 With enough optimization and intervention, their argument goes, the body can be manipulated into becoming fully knowable, mastered, perfect. — Brady Brickner-Wood, New Yorker, 4 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for knowable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knowable
  1. intelligible
  2. comprehensible
  3. understandable
  4. cognizable
  5. graspable
  6. obvious
  7. manifest
  8. unambiguous
Adjective
  • Yet the jury’s inability to arrive at a verdict makes plain that a careful evaluation of the facts does not yield an easily intelligible conclusion.
    — Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The linchpin is the mysterious, barely intelligible Leeloo (Milla Jovovich), who happens to be the eponymous fifth (and most pivotal) element.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of intelligible
Adjective
  • New York University mathematician Roland Bauerschmidt says the first of these papers is both groundbreaking and comprehensible.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The only problem is that the lyrics aren’t really more comprehensible than actual Katseye jams.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of comprehensible
Adjective
  • Forrester’s research on ESM platforms notes that AI is now the primary investment area in this market, and the appetite is understandable.
    — Rohan Joshi, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Jordan Nodarse, Bossa denim designer, also sees the demand for innovation that is commercially understandable.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of understandable
Adjective
  • Apple and OpenAI may move to dismiss, arguing the complaint fails to plead a coherent market, a cognizable agreement to restrain trade, or non-speculative consumer harm.
    — Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
  • Even with Klayman not meeting the $30,000 threshold, Delgado could have recognized jurisdiction if Klayman stated a cognizable claim.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2024
Definition of cognizable
Adjective
  • In a superficial sense, the world is more graspable and predictable than ever.
    — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026
  • In many cases, someone else did it first, someone else did it better, and the lack of graspable depth from the plot means the album lacks real stakes.
    — Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 22 Jan. 2026
Definition of graspable
Adjective
  • For a softer effect, a liner that closely matches the natural lip color can define the edge without creating an obvious outline.
    — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Whoever wins Congress inherits a stack of problems due to detonate over the next two years — just in time to crater 2028 ambitions — and few have obvious fixes.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of obvious
Adjective
  • Co-existence with extraterrestrials has seen humans revert to old habits of prejudice and apartheid; crime and corruption are rampant as ever; pop-up ads now irksomely manifest as holograms in your personal space.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The necessity of maintaining fuel efficiency standards is manifest in California, where about 40% of those emissions come from auto and truck tailpipes.
    — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of manifest
Adjective
  • The latter pair wants to go to court, where an unambiguous winner will be declared.
    — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Wasson is unambiguous about the state of mind in which the young Capra disembarked in the New World.
    — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of unambiguous

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“Knowable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knowable. Accessed 5 Nov. 2026.

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