as in mobile
capable of being moved especially with ease
a portable stereo system
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Recent Examples of portable
Spring-cleaning buys also began with shoppers purchasing portable carpet cleaners, air purifiers, and surface steam cleaners.
—
Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 June 2025
Be prepared to block the sun's rays wherever and whenever with a portable, UV protection umbrella.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA Today, 21 June 2025
This bill would have allowed independent contractors and sole proprietors to establish portable benefits accounts.
—David Santiago, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2025
The agency has a long list of recommendations to protect oneself during periods of extreme heat, including the use of air conditioners or portable electric fans when possible, eating light, minimizing exposure to the sun, and reducing strenuous activities until cooler parts of the day.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 20 June 2025
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Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 June 2025
Be prepared to block the sun's rays wherever and whenever with a portable, UV protection umbrella.
—Maryal Miller Carter, USA Today, 21 June 2025
This bill would have allowed independent contractors and sole proprietors to establish portable benefits accounts.
—David Santiago, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 June 2025
The agency has a long list of recommendations to protect oneself during periods of extreme heat, including the use of air conditioners or portable electric fans when possible, eating light, minimizing exposure to the sun, and reducing strenuous activities until cooler parts of the day.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 20 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portable
Adjective
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What To Know The new mobile hardware is not changing anything drastic in the Trump Organization's playbook.—
Theo Burman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 June 2025
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Ates’ angle: A big, mobile, right-handed defenceman sounds so much like the ideal Jets draft pick that Pronman chose Brzustewicz for Winnipeg in his most recent mock draft.—
Murat Ates,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
Adjective
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Each move leans on agility (fast decisions) and flexibility (modular resources).—
Nicolas Westgate,
Forbes.com,
24 June 2025
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Original price: $820 Ideal for relaxing, the Southerland three-piece wicker sectional sofa includes a coffee table along with the modular sofa.—
Christopher Murray
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FOXNews.com,
23 June 2025
Adjective
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Should a person rent a car, transponders are movable from one vehicle to another.—
Steve Sadin,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2025
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The twin doors are lockable, and the two shelves inside are movable to accommodate plants of different heights.—
Clint Davis,
People.com,
10 June 2025
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“Portable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portable. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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