as in accessible
situated within easy reach
placed the book at a reachable distance from the bed
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Recent Examples of reachable
Avoid being endlessly reachable for everything.
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Dilan Gomih, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Accessibility Canyon Ranch Lenox offers accessible rooms, and most public spaces—including the dining areas, spa, and fitness facilities—are reachable without stairs.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Jan. 2026
Historic Santo Domingo, home to some of the oldest colonial architecture in the Americas, is easily reachable by car, and flights to the United States and Canada are a breeze with connections from the nearby Samaná El Catey International Airport (AZS).
—Dana Sauchelli, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2026
The pelvis incorporates a yaw angle offset, similar to the toe-out angle in human feet, to expand the reachable workspace of the feet and improve overall stability.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 19 Jan. 2026
Both museums are in downtown Ketchikan and reachable by foot from the cruise port or the borough’s free shuttle bus during the summer.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
Location and accessibility Istanbul is reachable from most European capitals in three to four hours, often with multiple direct flights per day.
—Wyles Daniel, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Our boss, who had been whisked off the House floor to a secure location, was only intermittently reachable.
—Zach Fisch, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
When one is compromised, everything behind it becomes reachable.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
Dilan Gomih, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Accessibility Canyon Ranch Lenox offers accessible rooms, and most public spaces—including the dining areas, spa, and fitness facilities—are reachable without stairs.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 Jan. 2026
Historic Santo Domingo, home to some of the oldest colonial architecture in the Americas, is easily reachable by car, and flights to the United States and Canada are a breeze with connections from the nearby Samaná El Catey International Airport (AZS).
—Dana Sauchelli, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2026
The pelvis incorporates a yaw angle offset, similar to the toe-out angle in human feet, to expand the reachable workspace of the feet and improve overall stability.
—Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 19 Jan. 2026
Both museums are in downtown Ketchikan and reachable by foot from the cruise port or the borough’s free shuttle bus during the summer.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 9 Jan. 2026
Location and accessibility Istanbul is reachable from most European capitals in three to four hours, often with multiple direct flights per day.
—Wyles Daniel, Sacbee.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Our boss, who had been whisked off the House floor to a secure location, was only intermittently reachable.
—Zach Fisch, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
When one is compromised, everything behind it becomes reachable.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reachable
Adjective
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Instead of opening in a separate tab, the assistant now lives in a side panel that stays accessible across all tabs.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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The fraudsters, those administrators say, are taking advantage of a vulnerability created by the degree to which these schools are accessible to students.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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With MyRecipes, your personal home for recipes, easily save and organize your favorites, plus thousands more, in one convenient place.—
Lizzy Briskin,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Feb. 2026
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This is especially convenient for a guest bath or a child’s bathroom, where there is more room and fewer products are under the sink.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Reachable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reachable. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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