1
as in outstanding
standing above others in rank, importance, or achievement
a panel made up of notable authorities on the virus
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2
as in noteworthy
worth remembering or mentioning
predicts trends in the stock market with notable accuracy
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as in celebrity
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about
directors, actors, and other notables at the annual gathering for the Academy Awards
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Recent Examples of notable
The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
The cast for the thirteenth season of the beloved horror franchise was unveiled on Halloween, featuring Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Jessica Lange, and other notable stars.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 21 Sep. 2025
Lining up the all-star cast of national Oz notables was like Dorothy collecting friends along the yellow brick road, Massachi said.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
McDaniel’s facial expressions were also notable, something play-by-play commentator Al Michaels even brought up on the broadcast in the fourth quarter when McDaniel looked visibly frustrated.
—The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 31 Oct. 2025
The cast for the thirteenth season of the beloved horror franchise was unveiled on Halloween, featuring Sarah Paulson, Evan Peters, Jessica Lange, and other notable stars.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
Noun
Some notables have been added to the injury report.
—Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 21 Sep. 2025
Lining up the all-star cast of national Oz notables was like Dorothy collecting friends along the yellow brick road, Massachi said.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 11 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for notable
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The program curriculum includes contemporary case studies and experiential learning that helps students to develop strong analytical skills to become outstanding intelligence professionals.—
Foreign Affairs,
Foreign Affairs,
29 Oct. 2025
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His journey from nervous child with an abusive father to an outstanding professional baseball player who was the MVP in 1971, and as a manager who was fired three times before taking the helm as the Yankees manager.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
28 Oct. 2025
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The Panthers have had three starting right guards this season and all three have sustained noteworthy injuries.—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Oct. 2025
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However, the most noteworthy solutions can smoothly integrate across sales, marketing, and customer care.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with our EW Dispatch newsletter.—
EW Staff,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 Nov. 2025
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Kim Kardashian promotes moon landing conspiracy The conspiracy theory is one that billionaire Kim Kardashian, a major celebrity and entrepreneur with hundreds of millions of social media followers, recently amplified.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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Pascal will join a distinguished line of recipients that includes Steven Spielberg, Barbara Broccoli, Billy Wilder, Frank Marshall, Kathleen Kennedy, Mary Parent, Tom Cruise, Martin Scorsese and most recently Chris Meledandri.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
30 Oct. 2025
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During his distinguished career, Monroe has been named to Variety’s Legal Impact and Dealmakers lists, as well as Legal 500 United States’ Media & Entertainment and M&A lists, among other accolades.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
30 Oct. 2025
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The prototype machine showed remarkable speed, deploying up to 25,000 feet of fiber in little over an hour, which is around 10 times quicker than the average of 35 feet per minute for traditional tractor conveyance methods.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Oct. 2025
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Unwrap remarkable value in this beautiful collection, which is iconically Vogue.—
Ellie Davis,
Vogue,
28 Oct. 2025
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The photos showed the reality TV star sitting in an emergency room chair holding an ice pack to his face.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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On possession after possession, González picked up Brunson full court and tried his best to pester the Knicks star.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In 2025, the site received a prestigious award from ACTA Gist, recognized as the best archaeological site in Italy.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
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Tennessee is already a prestigious job in the SEC.—
Jordan Sigler,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Ginger is among the most memorable animals to appear on the ABC sitcom, but there was season 1's ferret, discovered in the titular home's attic.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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There are splurge-worthy retreats that make for a highly memorable milestone celebration.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Notable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/notable. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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