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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
Residents in the Blackhawk subdivision area should evacuate immediately for safety reasons while the road remains passable, the DNR said.
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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
In barely three years, AI has gone from a novelty that could write passable college essays to a technology that can generate lifelike video, clone human voices, and write software code so effectively that people with no programming experience are building apps on their own.
—Andrew Rasiej, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
Though neither Baker nor Bobby Cannavale (Boardwalk Empire) is especially memorable as a thread in our heroine’s domestic tapestry, each does passable work in his supporting role.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
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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
In barely three years, AI has gone from a novelty that could write passable college essays to a technology that can generate lifelike video, clone human voices, and write software code so effectively that people with no programming experience are building apps on their own.
—Andrew Rasiej, New York Daily News, 22 Mar. 2026
Though neither Baker nor Bobby Cannavale (Boardwalk Empire) is especially memorable as a thread in our heroine’s domestic tapestry, each does passable work in his supporting role.
—Graham Hillard, The Washington Examiner, 20 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passable
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Residents of the Pyramid Acres subdivision in southwest Tarrant County say landowner Nancy Rimmer has unlawfully blocked their access to Bear Creek, a navigable public waterway, by posting no-trespassing signs, installing surveillance cameras and hiring armed guards.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 May 2026
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That foundation makes everything that follows—diagnosis, treatment, ongoing care—feel more navigable.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
1 May 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
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Kochanowicz got off to a decent start, despite getting hit in the foot by a sharp comebacker.—
Jeff Fletcher,
Oc Register,
27 May 2026
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Overall, Edeme does feel like the industry, including mainstream media outlets, have done a decent job in giving her her flowers.—
Susan Akyeampong,
Allure,
27 May 2026
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At this price point, the panel is satisfactory.—
Ben Sin,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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And it’s been met with satisfactory approval.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
17 May 2026
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The absence of a clinical edge at one end and being so porous at the other proved a toxic combination.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The porous Iraqi state and its security apparatus have long accommodated these paramilitaries and their political representatives within a carefully exclusionary arrangement—one that persists despite the present intra-Shia tensions stirred by the wider regional war.—
Nabil Salih,
Time,
26 May 2026
Adjective
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The audit presented to the City Council on Thursday showed the department misreported financial details, lacked adequate records to track its revenue and failed to enforce contracts and collect fees from users of parks facilities.—
Dylan Lysen,
Kansas City Star,
22 May 2026
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Dedicate financial resources No plan will be effective without adequate funding behind it.—
Mindy Lubber,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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Companies are becoming more demanding and results-driven, which reflects the urgency created by a rapidly evolving competitive landscape, overlooked mediocre performance, bloated costs, and years of declining share prices.—
Julian Hayes II,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Remember last year’s mediocre Michigan team?—
Joe Rexrode,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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To achieve, Connor turns to ultra-fine babylights, lowlighting, root melting, and using demi-permanent color—making grey part of the overall design with far less commitment than full coverage color.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
24 May 2026
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That picture works fine for Earth.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
24 May 2026
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“Passable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passable. Accessed 29 May. 2026.
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