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
Your nervous system is responding to a measurable physical signal that matches what biomedical engineers have been studying for decades.
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Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
This is why the one area AI is having a measurable effect on trade.
—Olivia White, Time, 29 May 2026
Polestar is keen to position itself as a distinctive performance EV brand so one of the aims is to establish a measurable framework for driving thrill to inform its future car development.
—New Atlas, 29 May 2026
When exploring tools, the key question retailers must ask is whether the solution solves a clear business problem, such as increasing basket size, reducing shopper friction, improving availability, supporting associates, reducing shrink or creating measurable media value.
—Gadi Graus, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
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Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
This is why the one area AI is having a measurable effect on trade.
—Olivia White, Time, 29 May 2026
Polestar is keen to position itself as a distinctive performance EV brand so one of the aims is to establish a measurable framework for driving thrill to inform its future car development.
—New Atlas, 29 May 2026
When exploring tools, the key question retailers must ask is whether the solution solves a clear business problem, such as increasing basket size, reducing shopper friction, improving availability, supporting associates, reducing shrink or creating measurable media value.
—Gadi Graus, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for measurable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for measurable
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The album has a definite release date, while when the film will come out beyond the festival circuit is still up in the air.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
4 June 2026
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Among the appetizers, wings are a definite crowd favorite.—
Regina Elling,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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All of the villagers are understood to have entered the cave in search of gold, part of an informal mining economy that has expanded across parts of Laos in recent years, particularly in remote limestone and river basin regions where formal livelihoods are scarce and enforcement is limited.—
Kocha Olarn,
CNN Money,
30 May 2026
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Yet barriers—insufficient research, limited care access, provider training, limited patient knowledge and skyrocketing costs—persist.—
Rachel Braun Scherl,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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“Measurable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/measurable. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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