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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
Another passable addition to my Pretend Happy Hour routine.
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Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2026
Crews worked to make roads passable by early Friday and were expected to continue cleanup efforts during the day.
—CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Residents in the Blackhawk subdivision area should evacuate immediately for safety reasons while the road remains passable, the DNR said.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Hit Rocky Mountain and Glacier in late August or early September—Going-to-the-Sun Road and Trail Ridge Road should still be open and passable.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2026
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Alex Beggs, Bon Appetit Magazine, 25 Apr. 2026
Crews worked to make roads passable by early Friday and were expected to continue cleanup efforts during the day.
—CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
Residents in the Blackhawk subdivision area should evacuate immediately for safety reasons while the road remains passable, the DNR said.
—Chris Ramirez, jsonline.com, 17 Apr. 2026
Hit Rocky Mountain and Glacier in late August or early September—Going-to-the-Sun Road and Trail Ridge Road should still be open and passable.
—Jacqueline Kehoe, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passable
Adjective
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Based on [the idea] that there is no navigable water in Colorado.—
Dac Collins,
Outdoor Life,
10 June 2026
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Accessibility This isn’t a resort that’s easily navigable for those with mobility challenges.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
Adjective
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The wall between the two has long been viewed as performative and penetrable.—
Seema Mehta,
Los Angeles Times,
26 May 2026
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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
Adjective
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There is still a decent spread amongst model guidance, but a track farther north would result in a better chance of severe weather, while a track farther south would lead to more general rain showers and thunderstorms.—
Trey Fulbright,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Accompaniment assigns first priority to those in greatest need and those most likely to be left out of dignified and decent treatment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 June 2026
Adjective
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Iran hawks and an array of dissidents and mainstream voices within the Republican Party have cast doubt on whether the agreement secured satisfactory concessions from Iran.—
Matthew Kelly
Updated June 18,
Kansas City Star,
18 June 2026
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In several tweets shared to X on Monday, June 15, the 44-year-old former professional soccer player called out the company for allegedly delaying a flight and not resolving the issue in a satisfactory manner.—
Angel Saunders,
PEOPLE,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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That nuanced scale reveals more about a meteoroid's composition, which may range from dense, iron-rich material originating mostly from asteroids, to more fragile, porous debris that often sheds from a comet.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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The mulch should be porous enough to let water and air pass through it, but dense enough to prevent weed growth.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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However, when the Missouri State Tax Commission ruled in 2024 that the 15%-plus value increases were unlawful without adequate notice, the firm sought a second chance to sue.—
Ilana Arougheti
June 13,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2026
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The fact that these issues have been front and center for so long without resolution implies that another 60 days will not be adequate to reach agreement.—
Michael Lynch,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The game was pretty mediocre aside from the very beginning and the very end, when Qatar’s injury-time equalizer was met with a shocked wave of sound from the large lawn, but again, no one really seemed to mind.—
Ben Church,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Usually bad Red Sox teams tend to have good to mediocre lineups and poor pitching and defense.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
14 June 2026
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Brunson, a second-round draft pick, had fine years in Dallas but played second fiddle, at best, to Luka Doncic.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
14 June 2026
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In a pinch, Aparacio says a simple mixture of soap and water will also work just fine.—
Sarah Lyon,
The Spruce,
14 June 2026
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“Passable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passable. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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