as in definite
large enough to be measured or noticed
We haven't had a measurable amount of rain in the past several weeks. There has been a measurable improvement in the company's performance.
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Recent Examples of measurable
The trend reflects a measurable shift in how people want to travel.
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Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
Throughout the department, the results of McCullough’s directive and the Baltimore County Recruitment Model are evident in measurable outcomes.
—Joy Lepola-Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026
Breaking your debt into smaller, measurable goals can make the process feel more manageable.
—Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Modern medicine is excellent at delivering treatments that precisely target the biological cause of a disease and produce clear, measurable improvement.
—Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2026
Throughout the department, the results of McCullough’s directive and the Baltimore County Recruitment Model are evident in measurable outcomes.
—Joy Lepola-Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026
Breaking your debt into smaller, measurable goals can make the process feel more manageable.
—Rebecca Safier, USA Today, 14 May 2026
Modern medicine is excellent at delivering treatments that precisely target the biological cause of a disease and produce clear, measurable improvement.
—Jason Liebowitz, The Atlantic, 12 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for measurable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for measurable
Adjective
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Meeks said there was a definite measure of satisfaction derived from the project.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
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From one set of perspectives, money is said to be a thing that exists in a definite quantity—ideally gold, but now bits on a computer; ensuring that the right amount of money exists is the only way to avoid a host of macro-economic problems.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
Adjective
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Marettimo The most remote of the Egadi Islands, tiny Marettimo—accessible via ferry from Trapani—remains delightfully rustic thanks to its limited accessibility, near absence of cars, and lack of large hotels.—
Nicky Swallow,
Travel + Leisure,
17 May 2026
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And while the state has seen strong GDP growth in recent months, business groups still worry that this economic success could be stifled by limited job growth and economic uncertainty in the wake of federal policy changes.—
P.R. Lockhart,
Hartford Courant,
17 May 2026
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“Measurable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measurable. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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