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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
  • The director has partnered with Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez, the designers of Loewe, for a new capsule collection featuring memorable vignettes and characters from the latter film.
    — José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The Geyser quarter-zip fleece adds another cozy layer, taking a cue from the park's otherworldly geothermal landscape, with vibrant prints that are practically as memorable as the real thing.
    — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • Though noteworthy, polling suggests Latino voters care more about results than his history-making win.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The lack of donations from prominent athletes is noteworthy given how many athletes were outspoken about politics in recent presidential elections—specifically 2016 and 2020.
    — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • His elite outfield coverage included converting a remarkable 50% of five-star catch opportunities.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Centered in large part around the Warsaw Ghetto, the novel brought to life the daily struggles, fears, and remarkable courage of Jewish families living under unimaginable conditions.
    — Lois K. Solomon, Sun Sentinel, 2 Nov. 2026
Adjective
  • The fighter jet integrates low-observable stealth characteristics with advanced sensors, electronic warfare capabilities, and networked information sharing.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
  • This is something that has been observable by criminologists, like crime relocation is a real thing.
    — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 15 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • One particularly notable feature is Attentive Driver Protection.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Our earliest notable tall residential structures didn’t appear until the second and third decades of the 20th century and tended to be rather conservative in their appearance — think large swaths of Lake Shore Drive on the Gold Coast.
    — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

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“Nameable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nameable. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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