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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
Conservative audiences extend their trust to people with firsthand knowledge and physical skills, rooted in a specific, nameable place.
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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
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
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Clark's adventures become all the more memorable because of his interactions and assistance from pals like Pete Ross (Sam Jones III), Chloe Sullivan (Allison Mack), and even frenemy Lex Luthor (Michael Rosenbaum) in the earlier seasons.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
13 May 2026
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That philosophy has produced some of the festival’s most memorable imagery.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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That last statement is noteworthy because Benson estimates there were as many as a dozen occasions during the season when pregame discussions focused on whether Pagliocca would be able to play.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2026
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That’s particularly noteworthy with sloths, with faces configured in a permanently benevolent expression.—
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board,
The Orlando Sentinel,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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Its evolution into a mainstream proposition and a legal necessity has been swift and remarkable.—
Molly Fischer,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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The indictment is remarkable in its detail, laying out a web of corruption at the highest levels of the Mexican government.—
Senior Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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Stargazers will have to wait a few months for the next observable meteor shower activity.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
7 May 2026
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Thus, dark matter could be a case of a single particle with two completely different observable behaviors, depending on its surroundings.—
Paul M. Sutter,
Scientific American,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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Attia, a winner of France’s Prix Marcel Duchamp, may be best known for his sculptures and installations that seek to rectify the violence of colonialism in North Africa, but the Berlin- and Paris-based artist has curated at least one notable biennial previously.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
8 May 2026
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Williams, 94, was in attendance and gave a few brief remarks in front of a crowd filled with other notable school alumni and friends including Kathleen Kennedy.—
Jessica Gelt,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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“Nameable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nameable. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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