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Definition of nameablenext

Example Sentences

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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
  • This produced memorable moments like the GameStop short squeeze, and gave rise to investing celebrities like Roaring Kitty, who bellowed into his laptop microphone while sharing his portfolio on YouTube.
    — Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026
  • The conversations, the inmates, and their most memorable moments continued to live with audiences even after the finale.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • What was noteworthy this time, however, was the way that the press responded.
    — Jelani Cobb, New Yorker, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Although the visit produced no major breakthroughs on the countries’ fundamental differences, analysts said the incremental steps were noteworthy.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • And yet crossing the trillion-dollar mark is a remarkable achievement, whether or not AMD continues to straddle the border.
    — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Turning artificial intelligence research into real-world tools isn’t always straightforward, despite the remarkable progress in recent years ranging from self-driving cars to large language models.
    — Bo Wang, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • And unlike a solar eclipse, observable events probably take place near you multiple times each month.
    — David Schneider, IEEE Spectrum, 24 Sep. 2026
  • But engagement is only the observable edge of a broader blind spot.
    — Dr. Jay R. Harrison, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The lip, however, was a notable switch-up for Swift, who, for most of her career, has made the statement-making makeup feature part of her persona.
    — Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Since 2023, five prior notable XLK pattern breakouts have produced immediate upside follow-through followed by additional gains.
    — Frank Cappelleri, CNBC, 27 Sep. 2026

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“Nameable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nameable. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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