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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
Thirteen nanometers is far, far, far beneath nameable perception.
—Virginia Heffernan, Wired, 21 Jan. 2020
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
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Hurtling back toward Earth after a historic loop around the moon, Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman said naming a crater after his late wife, an idea his crewmates came up with before launch, was the most deeply profound moment of an already memorable flight.—
William Harwood,
CBS News,
9 Apr. 2026
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Turning a worthy sentence into a memorable one 6.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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One of the most noteworthy occurred in May 2024 at the Gateway Energy Storage facility in Otay Mesa, when nickel manganese cobalt batteries kept reigniting.—
Rob Nikolewski,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Apr. 2026
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What makes these interactions between the private sector and the White House noteworthy, though, is not merely the frequent lobbying in support of business interests but the elaborate performances necessary to avoid the president’s ire.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
6 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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More remarkable is his ability to convince skittish engineers, investors, and a tech-skeptical public that their priorities, even when mutually exclusive, are also his priorities.—
Ronan Farrow,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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There’s also no denying that finishing with a point per game or better in 21 consecutive NHL seasons is a remarkable achievement.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
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Love has always been complicated—that’s why John Cassavetes’s movies are enduring landmarks of unpopular art, and why the Hays Code collapsed—but relationships were once, by consensus, straightforwardly observable on film.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
7 Apr. 2026
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What changes are observable in daily functioning?—
Sonia Singh,
Rolling Stone,
2 Apr. 2026
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As Christians around the world mark Holy Week, the Catholic Church in the United States is reporting a notable increase in attendance and interest in joining the faith.—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Rookie Hugo Gonzalez did not enter until garbage time for the second straight game — a notable development as Mazzulla works to finalize his playoff rotation.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Nameable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nameable. Accessed 9 Apr. 2026.
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