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as in okay
being to one's liking
I did not find the idea of moving again very palatable
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as in pleasant
giving pleasure or contentment to the mind or senses
I always associate the palatable aroma of roasting turkey with Thanksgiving
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as in delicious
very pleasing to the sense of taste
the vegetarian version of that classic dish turned out to be equally palatable
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as in deliciousness
the quality of being delicious
a dish whose inventiveness greatly exceeded its palatableness
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Recent Examples of palatable
Tyler Jost, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2025
But Democrats are also pleased with the news Lawler isn’t running, expecting that Stefanik, who doesn’t have Lawler’s moderate reputation and is closer to Trump, may be less palatable to voters in what is ultimately still a blue state.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 24 July 2025
Last-minute amendments watered down initial requirements to produce annual impact assessments and mitigate algorithmic discrimination in an attempt to make the bill more palatable to the governor.
—Angela Eichhorst, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2025
Asking the committee for a few million dollars that will be used to leverage $20 million or $30 million in private donations is much more palatable than the current 60/40 split that has the state picking up most of the tab.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 14 July 2025
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Adjective
Jiang Zemin quietly arrived in Beijing in the middle of the protests to succeed Zhao, in part because party elites saw Jiang as someone who was ideologically palatable to all sides but a hard-liner on repressing protest.
—Tyler Jost, Foreign Affairs, 4 Aug. 2025
But Democrats are also pleased with the news Lawler isn’t running, expecting that Stefanik, who doesn’t have Lawler’s moderate reputation and is closer to Trump, may be less palatable to voters in what is ultimately still a blue state.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 24 July 2025
Last-minute amendments watered down initial requirements to produce annual impact assessments and mitigate algorithmic discrimination in an attempt to make the bill more palatable to the governor.
—Angela Eichhorst, Hartford Courant, 15 July 2025
Asking the committee for a few million dollars that will be used to leverage $20 million or $30 million in private donations is much more palatable than the current 60/40 split that has the state picking up most of the tab.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for palatable
Adjective
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The 25-year-old is always pleasant and wearing a big smile.—
Jeff Zrebiec,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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Having visited the dome myself, the clearest impression that stays with me is how Hiroshima isn’t just surprisingly pleasant, but beautiful.—
Ed Simon
August 18,
Literary Hub,
18 Aug. 2025
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This leads us back to the Tall as a Tree and Twice as Shady, a drink on the opening menu of Three Dots and a Dash that’s as good an example as any of McGee’s tiki sensibilities—unexpected and delicious, creative and precise.—
Jason O'Bryan,
Robb Report,
23 Aug. 2025
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These copycat Auntie Anne’s style soft pretzels are fresh, buttery, and just as delicious—minus the mall lines.—
Sarah Martens,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Aug. 2025
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The apartments are huge, the antiques tasteful, the archery and life-drawing classes top-notch.—
Jocelyn Noveck,
Twin Cities,
27 Aug. 2025
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The only reason he’s given Charlotte such nice, tasteful gifts over the years is because of Bonnie.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
11 July 2025
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Crafted with precision and intention, Frisson merges emotional technology with fine jewelry design to offer something new: a wearable way to feel connected.—
Sixteen Ramos,
USA Today,
21 Aug. 2025
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He’s largely been fine as a blocker during his rookie summer, but the pass-catching needs to be more consistent.—
Mike Kaye
August 20,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Aug. 2025
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Since judging the beauty of art is subjective, identifying the most aesthetically pleasing sculptures is difficult, Chidester said, but there are pieces in the collection that have drawn praise from the community.—
Lou Ponsi,
Oc Register,
12 Aug. 2025
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None of this is pleasing to a country that has fought bitter wars with Pakistan, and whose officials have over the past two decades assiduously invested to elevate Indo-U.S. relations to a higher plane.—
Salil Tripathi,
Time,
8 Aug. 2025
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Mills seemed impressed with the thought of the mega star sending out edible gifts to those in her inner circle, but Kravitz insisted that the sweet gesture has nothing to do with Swift’s fame.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The cocktail kit, which costs $89.99, contains a 375 ml bottle of Kraken Black Spiced rum, three 50 ml bottles of Kraken Gold Spiced rum, as well as some Blue Curaçao, black sesame syrup, pineapple juice, limes, cocoa powder, edible glitter, and dehydrated pineapple and lime slices.—
Jeanette Hurt,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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Elizabeth and Joyce make for a delightful black-cat, golden-retriever pair, and Ron and Ibrahim bring about hilarious shenanigans of their own.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
30 Aug. 2025
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There was another surprise—the world’s oldest leather shoe—a delightful collateral discovery that underscores the site’s time-capsule quality and why, like Rome, every shovel of soil here now demands forensic attention.—
Layne Randolph,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The law dropped the requirement to test drugs on animals for FDA approval when there’s other safety data from computer simulations or mini-organs satisfactory to regulators.—
Alex Knapp,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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But because Cal West is building the park and will pay for its amenities, the city deemed the requirements satisfactory.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 July 2025
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