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Recent Examples of knowable
The characters come to life as knowable and believable human beings.
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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 12 Feb. 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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Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 12 Feb. 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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News media break reality down and repackage it into intelligible narratives.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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There’s a way to use vocoder and elicit emotion—see Bon Iver or Rosalía—but MORI’s technique shrinks the warmth of his bari-bass to a barely intelligible mumble.—
E.R. Pulgar,
Pitchfork,
10 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Dahl’s revulsion at the violence committed in Israel’s name is at once comprehensible, in and of itself, and rooted in Dahl’s set of antisemitic beliefs.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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Davis is wry and quietly defiant of stereotype, her Elaine’s composure hard-won and her sacrifice of certain kinds of sympathy fully comprehensible.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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So, seeing her back on the Today show felt like an understandable step, despite the ongoing investigation.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
13 Apr. 2026
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His mindset was more than understandable.—
Benjamin Royer,
Oc Register,
13 Apr. 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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Make kind choices and keep boundaries obvious.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
12 Apr. 2026
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That said, the presence of companies concerned with defense, security, and sensitive radar systems among the apparent ultimate targets raises obvious red flags.—
Jessica Klein,
PC Magazine,
11 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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The truth of those words is manifest in the myriad structures from the Mughal era (1526–1857) that have survived for centuries after the fall of the empire, which at its height stretched across nearly the entire Indian subcontinent.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
15 Apr. 2026
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Miller structured the play differently, snapping back between realism and symbolism, as manifest in Jo Mielziner’s famous original set.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Health was the one controllable variable that was unambiguous.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
13 Apr. 2026
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The answer, delivered with considerable enthusiasm across all four members, is an unambiguous yes.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Knowable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knowable. Accessed 17 Apr. 2026.
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