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Recent Examples of nameable Our medication is an easy villain — concrete, nameable, and easy to blame. — Jennifer Adaeze Okwerekwu, STAT, 1 Sep. 2026 Conservative audiences extend their trust to people with firsthand knowledge and physical skills, rooted in a specific, nameable place. — Nadia Gill, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 2026 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. — 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 Thirteen nanometers is far, far, far beneath nameable perception. — Virginia Heffernan, Wired, 21 Jan. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nameable
Adjective
  • His anthology of traditional old time/roots recordings was brilliantly curated, the descriptions were laconic, quixotic, and memorable.
    — Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Even when the visuals wowed, the characters weren’t memorable enough (save for the dwarves), the stories weren’t fun enough (again, except for the dwarves), and the twists weren’t smart enough.
    — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 10 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • Among its most noteworthy additions are luxury tents with private pools and Rajwada Library Bar, which now features an innovative cocktail menu.
    — Shalbha Sarda, Travel + Leisure, 9 Nov. 2026
  • But the death of the Cybertruck is even more noteworthy given the timing of Musk’s tweet, coming just three days after his epic flop at the ballot box.
    — Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 7 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • His elite outfield coverage included converting a remarkable 50% of five-star catch opportunities.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Centered in large part around the Warsaw Ghetto, the novel brought to life the daily struggles, fears, and remarkable courage of Jewish families living under unimaginable conditions.
    — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • However, after the first month of treatment, there was an observable difference in how frequently the PMDD patients reported anxiety symptoms.
    — IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 5 Nov. 2026
  • Sar2901 has since faded from view but should be observable again around mid-to-late November, according to the Minor Planet Center.
    — Andrew Jones, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Bilkoski noted that Viper has historically delivered one of the highest production per share growth profiles in his royalty coverage, but still trades at a notable discount to the royalty peer average and the company's historical FCF yield range.
    — TipRanks.com Staff, CNBC, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The Washington Post, for example, found notable success on TikTok before many peers had even created dedicated accounts on the platform.
    — Mia Sato, The Verge, 8 Nov. 2026

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“Nameable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nameable. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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