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Definition of nameablenext

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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
  • When done right, that organic buzz creates awareness, earns media attention and introduces the brand to a new market in a memorable way.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • For more than 50 years, with a few breaks in between, Squeeze has been making memorable tunes by marrying infectious pop melodies with sophisticated and literate lyrics, often about the complexity of relationships.
    Craig Rosen, Los Angeles Times, 16 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Experience cinema deeply and joyfully through noteworthy programming, including live music by renowned musicians, and in-depth conversations with world-class artists.
    Brent Lang, IndieWire, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Meanwhile, other noteworthy nods include six for both Silvana Estrada and Mon Laferte.
    Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Not one person, not one thing, but cycles of cumulative, relational and shared actions that are equal parts remarkable and common.
    Supriya Lopez Pillai, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • The Etruscan painted tombs of Tarquinia, Italy, dating from around the 7th to the 1st century BCE, have long been celebrated for their vivid iconography and remarkable state of preservation.
    Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Through these decisions, brand voice becomes an observable part of brand behavior rather than an aspiration contained in a marketing document.
    Goran Paun, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Avery proved that figurative artists, in trying to represent the observable world, can be as free in their choices as any abstract painter.
    Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Those are notable numbers for Turek in a state dominated by the GOP for the past decade; Turek has an edge among independent voters and a positive favorability rating compared to Hinson, who is viewed more negatively.
    Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The notable instance came immediately after Brugge levelled at 1-1.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

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“Nameable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nameable. Accessed 18 Sep. 2026.

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