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Recent Examples of knowable
Our own inner cosmos of intentions, beliefs, and dreams is knowable only to ourselves.
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Conor Feehly, Big Think, 10 Mar. 2026
Looksmaxxers hold a similarly superficial view of beauty as a kind of rigid mathematics with a single, knowable solution.
—Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2026
The work is never entirely knowable.
—James Meyer, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
That’s not a knowable question (about turnover).
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
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Conor Feehly, Big Think, 10 Mar. 2026
Looksmaxxers hold a similarly superficial view of beauty as a kind of rigid mathematics with a single, knowable solution.
—Thomas Chatterton Williams, The Atlantic, 19 Jan. 2026
The work is never entirely knowable.
—James Meyer, Artforum, 1 Jan. 2026
That’s not a knowable question (about turnover).
—Elliott Teaford, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for knowable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knowable
Adjective
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The Nicene Creed still had a rhapsodic, mesmerizing quality; the Lord’s Prayer would have been intelligible to anyone familiar with the English or Latin versions.—
Katie Thornton,
Harpers Magazine,
26 May 2026
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The dulcet tones of that thick Irish accent are perfectly intelligible over the phone, THR puts to him.—
Lily Ford,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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But Turner will be remembered mostly for the creation and development of the Cable News Network – CNN – which launched in 1980 and made our knowledge of distant events instantaneous and our world more comprehensible.—
Michael J. Socolow,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
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The San Francisco Chronicle received the award for explanatory reporting, which means work that makes a complex topic comprehensible to everyday readers and viewers.—
Jennifer Peltz,
Twin Cities,
4 May 2026
Adjective
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His desire to ensure the spotlight remained on two outgoing legends was understandable, but the contrast from 12 months earlier was stark.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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These fears are understandable and appropriate for most pre-retirees and retirees.—
Steve Vernon,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
Adjective
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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
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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
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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That was unusually blunt from the typically genial Pritzker, who’s mainly tried to keep a public lid on his obvious irritation with Johnson.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
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Find the topic gaps nobody is filling Every niche has angles that are obvious in hindsight.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
Adjective
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That contrast was also manifest in the relative outcomes; the White House only belatedly announced deals for the sale of 200 Boeing jets and at least $17 billion of American agricultural products annually to China through 2028.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
20 May 2026
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Unlike the show’s first teaser, the new clip includes footage of Jordan using his power ring to manifest shields, take flight and even create counterfeit money.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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The divorce literature was unambiguous.—
Chris Jones,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026
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Some of us are unambiguous morning larks.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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“Knowable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knowable. Accessed 30 May. 2026.
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