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also namable
as in memorable
worth remembering or mentioning
not one nameable accomplishment in all of her years in the senate
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Recent Examples of nameable
Again, the theatrical elements — especially the text — come together as pieces that sit side by side to become a greater whole that is less nameable than felt.
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Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2023
In distributing blame so widely yet specifically, Sorkin and Zukin strongly suggested that nameable individuals had made identifiable mistakes, ceding vision in the name of short-term goals.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 31 Aug. 2021
Raphael’s portrait of Baldassare Castiglione exists at one specific point on the planet, and nowhere else, having begun in one nameable place and followed a track through time, owner by owner and wall to wall.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2020
What helps people survive is specific hope for a nameable and better future.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 25 May 2020
Klein seems to suggest, accurately, that the core alliance of the modern G.O.P.—economic élites and poor whites—is the strategic creation of nameable individuals.
—Stephen Metcalf, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2020
Thirteen nanometers is far, far, far beneath nameable perception.
—Virginia Heffernan, Wired, 21 Jan. 2020
With every interesting flavor, there usually turn out to be three specific, nameable elements that create the mystery, and all the rest of that.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 14 May 2018
Until last year, Sterling K. Brown and Brian Tyree Henry had carved out parallel careers as recognizable but not particularly nameable actors.
—Jeremy Egner, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2017
Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2023
In distributing blame so widely yet specifically, Sorkin and Zukin strongly suggested that nameable individuals had made identifiable mistakes, ceding vision in the name of short-term goals.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 31 Aug. 2021
Raphael’s portrait of Baldassare Castiglione exists at one specific point on the planet, and nowhere else, having begun in one nameable place and followed a track through time, owner by owner and wall to wall.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2020
What helps people survive is specific hope for a nameable and better future.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 25 May 2020
Klein seems to suggest, accurately, that the core alliance of the modern G.O.P.—economic élites and poor whites—is the strategic creation of nameable individuals.
—Stephen Metcalf, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2020
Thirteen nanometers is far, far, far beneath nameable perception.
—Virginia Heffernan, Wired, 21 Jan. 2020
With every interesting flavor, there usually turn out to be three specific, nameable elements that create the mystery, and all the rest of that.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 14 May 2018
Until last year, Sterling K. Brown and Brian Tyree Henry had carved out parallel careers as recognizable but not particularly nameable actors.
—Jeremy Egner, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nameable
Adjective
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But Hollywood history is littered with near-castings for some of the most memorable characters that inevitably would've made their respective films (and these performers' careers) very different.—
EW Staff,
EW.com,
18 May 2025
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But perhaps the most memorable aspect is the bloated, shuffling character design of the Neanderthal-like human couple that speak in a funny sort of sing-song gutteral jibberish.—
Jeff Spry,
Space.com,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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Participants in a trial reported a small – 9% – but nonetheless noteworthy improvement in their symptoms when combined with standard medication.—
Bronwyn Thompson,
New Atlas,
11 May 2025
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Throw in a pond, mature olive orchard, water access and panoramic Butte Valley views and the moderate asking price seems noteworthy: $988,000.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2025
Adjective
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Joey is obviously a spectacular actor, and he’s done a remarkable job manifesting this new version of Unique.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2025
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For any teenage prodigy, that represents a remarkable start to a career.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
16 May 2025
Adjective
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Name Drop: Guess the identity of a notable person in six clues.—
Clare Malone,
New Yorker,
12 May 2025
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This status as a linchpin isn’t just due to total supply, as other notable producers of uranium in Central Asia, especially Uzbekistan, must traverse through Kazakhstan to export their uranium.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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“Nameable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nameable. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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