as in understandable
capable of being understood
an anxious mood that was clearly legible upon her face
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Recent Examples of legible
Only then did the problem become legible to the room full of physicians.
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Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
On The Real Housewives, wealth is less a status symbol than a performance requirement—something that must be continually maintained to remain legible within the franchise’s economy of excess.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 12 May 2026
There is a risk of turning Artie into a naif, but in her careful, close observations, his depths become increasingly legible.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Those options — less glamorous, less politically legible, but fiscally coherent — have been quietly sidelined.
—James Porter, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
On The Real Housewives, wealth is less a status symbol than a performance requirement—something that must be continually maintained to remain legible within the franchise’s economy of excess.
—Shelby Stewart, Essence, 12 May 2026
There is a risk of turning Artie into a naif, but in her careful, close observations, his depths become increasingly legible.
—John Warner, Chicago Tribune, 2 May 2026
Those options — less glamorous, less politically legible, but fiscally coherent — have been quietly sidelined.
—James Porter, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legible
Adjective
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That uncertainty is understandable, given how much is at stake when your debt problems start to overlap with your job.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
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Growth is one of the biggest sore subjects in Mansfield, for understandable reasons.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 June 2026
Adjective
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Accessibility The property is fully ADA-compliant, with accessible rooms and routes across the property, including to all restaurants, meeting spaces, the spa, fitness center, and business center.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 June 2026
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The reason is that investors don’t seem to like the idea of fractional share ownership, so reducing the share price makes the stock feel more accessible.—
Zev Fima,
CNBC,
4 June 2026
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“Legible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legible. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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