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as in navigable
capable of being traveled on
after the snowstorm ends, the roads might not be passable for the morning ride to school
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as in penetrable
capable of being passed into or through
the jungle is not passable without a machete
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as in decent
of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards
that's a passable paper
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as in satisfactory
of average to below average quality
the actor's Scottish accent is passable at best
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Recent Examples of passable
On Sunday, skies were clearing by noon and roads remained passable, though officials advised caution to those venturing out.
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Joe Kovac, AJC.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Mockovak was taken aback when his fellow soldiers complained that the French bartenders managed only passable English.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
Still, his faceoff win rate is above 60 percent, and his defensive metrics are passable.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Even White — who has improved his defense to passable status — isn’t always the best pairing with Giddey due to the resulting lack of defensive resistance at the perimeter.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
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Joe Kovac, AJC.com, 18 Jan. 2026
Mockovak was taken aback when his fellow soldiers complained that the French bartenders managed only passable English.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 11 Jan. 2026
Still, his faceoff win rate is above 60 percent, and his defensive metrics are passable.
—Julian McKenzie, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Even White — who has improved his defense to passable status — isn’t always the best pairing with Giddey due to the resulting lack of defensive resistance at the perimeter.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passable
Adjective
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Thus, making the Missouri as navigable as the Mississippi and the Ohio seemed sensible.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
1 Feb. 2026
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The Duster was the perfect companion, building confidence behind the wheel, helping turn a harsh landscape into something navigable and genuinely fun.—
Fergus Scholes,
TheWeek,
30 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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By breaking actives down into smaller molecules, the fermentation process makes the ingredient more bioavailable and penetrable.—
Jenny Berg,
Vogue,
23 Sep. 2025
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Bouncing back seven years after the barely penetrable Sunset, the Hungarian director’s new film takes its time to kick in but is a uniquely personal coming-of-age drama.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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And thanks to a television show that entered the zeitgeist in 2006, the arts started to pay a decent wage.—
Sarah Hepola,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Feb. 2026
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Rear passengers look to be getting decent space (unlike its predecessor).—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Roma wanted a satisfactory replacement signed before letting Tsimikas return.—
Andy Jones,
New York Times,
4 Feb. 2026
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Yeah … very satisfactory to hear that.—
Natalie Morales,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Because the fabric is porous, water drains straight through to the soil.—
David Beaulieu,
The Spruce,
15 Feb. 2026
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Goodson says that's due to growing close to the ground and having delicate, porous skin that these residues can cling to easily.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
14 Feb. 2026
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Texas must find safe, reliable and innovative resources to ensure an adequate supply of of water and electricity is available in the state both now and in the future.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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The flowers also grow in full sun with adequate moisture.—
Arricca Elin SanSone,
Southern Living,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Fittingly, the song’s thumping beat is heard twice, real loud, in Rosebush Pruning, Karim Aїnouz’s high-gloss, pitch-dark satire about an American family described by one of its scions as mediocre, vapid egotists, who will never have to work thanks to a large inheritance.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Feb. 2026
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The seltzer leavens it, enlivens it, puts room between the flavors where the room is needed most, and turns a derivative and mediocre drink into a fascinating and bizarre one.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
14 Feb. 2026
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That is a tiny lure with a narrow eyelet that rebuffs multiple attempts to thread tippet that's as fine as spider web silk.—
Bryan Hendricks,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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However, that doesn't mean his compositions for Rob Marshall's epic 2005 film — starring a who's who of Asia's finest acting talent, including Zhang Ziyi, Michelle Yeoh, and Ken Watanabe — aren't worth seeking out.—
Alex Galbraith,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Passable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passable. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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