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Definition of nameablenext

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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. 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
  • Each day between now and the men’s and women’s Final Fours next month, The Courant will look back through our archives and highlight a memorable men’s and/or women’s game that occurred on that date.
    Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2026
  • What made that scene so memorable occurred only in retrospect.
    Eric Boodman, Vulture, 25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • After a busy offseason that included adding several key players and noteworthy stadium renovations, Baltimore began its season Thursday with a win over the Twins on opening day before taking the series to start its 2026 season strong.
    Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 30 Mar. 2026
  • To non-Canadian eyes, Air Canada CEO Michael Rousseau’s decision to post a message of condolence in English following the airline’s deadly crash at New York’s LaGuardia Airport may not seem all that noteworthy.
    Phil Wahba, Fortune, 30 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • In three seasons with the Red Storm, the 73-year-old Pitino has led a remarkable resurgence for the New York City program, coaching the Johnnies to consecutive Big East regular-season and tournament championships.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • The region is at the end of a remarkable heat wave that lasted about two weeks, breaking records from Borrego Springs to Oceanside.
    Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • The photos show an F-22A flying with angular, low-observable external tanks and two faceted pods mounted under the wings, one of which appears to include a transparent forward aperture consistent with an infrared or electro-optical sensor.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 23 Mar. 2026
  • The committee felt the observable component gave UConn the edge.
    CBS News, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • March's meteor madness March had several notable fireball events.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
  • This means that filmmakers out of favor with autocratic regimes—including, in Iran, some of the nation’s greatest artists—don’t stand a chance, and some of the most notable recent Iranian films have been submitted by other countries.
    Richard Brody, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026

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“Nameable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nameable. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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