perceivable

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perceivable
Adjective
  • Upon seeing a photo of him, she was struck by their obvious physical resemblance.
    Carita Rizzo, People.com, 17 May 2025
  • This told us how well heat was distributed across the cooking surface, where the pan would heat up fastest, and whether there were any obvious hot spots.
    Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 May 2025
Adjective
  • Indeed, there have been 50 recessions in American history, dating back to the Articles of Confederation, some mild to the point of being hardly perceptible, some devastating like the Great Recession of 2008-09 and the Covid Recession of 2020.
    Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
  • These barely perceptible shifts — caused by moving water, tectonic activity or shifting rock — offer clues about what lies beneath the planet's surface.
    Victoria Corless, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Toxic takeover completed a few months before, the Glazer brothers — Joel, Avie and Bryan — were attending their first match at Old Trafford as owners of Manchester United and a new way of thinking was evident.
    Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 11 May 2025
  • Acidity dominants, as with many 2024 Bordeaux wines, but complexity is evident in this light juice with fine flavors of young red fruit.
    Tom Mullen, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025
Adjective
  • Given his limited but still discernible responses, Ian seemed like the perfect candidate.
    Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 16 May 2025
  • The Trump coin has no discernible value apart from its identification with Trump himself.
    Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
Adjective
  • He will always be remembered for his manifest humility, simplicity of life, and tireless love for the poor.
    Daniel Foster, National Review, 15 May 2025
  • The nearness of God’s grace and God’s love is surely manifest in the election of a Holy Father whose origins are from somewhere that to many may seem unlikely and even miraculous.
    Mark R. Francis, Time, 10 May 2025
Adjective
  • This gap is especially noticeable in close relationships, such as those with family and close friends, where shared understanding is critical to maintaining connection.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
  • The impact of that indirect heat was particularly noticeable in our onion test.
    Wilder Davies, Bon Appetit Magazine, 17 May 2025
Adjective
  • The goal is to embed digital functionality within eyewear in a manner that blends with contemporary style, aiming for a less conspicuous technological presence.
    Alex Levin, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
  • Former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg has been making the podcast rounds, and is set to headline a conspicuous town hall in Iowa later this month.
    S.E. Cupp, New York Daily News, 6 May 2025
Adjective
  • But in hindsight, the team’s overt desire to get younger made the move somewhat inevitable.
    Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2025
  • American cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church described the historic papal conclave that concluded this week as relatively easy, with no arm-twisting or overt politicking.
    Elizabeth Dias, New York Times, 10 May 2025
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“Perceivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perceivable. Accessed 25 May. 2025.

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