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Recent Examples of readability
The new research did not account for mechanical stress or corrosion as part of longevity testing, and both are likely to affect the readability of the data over a long time.
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Damien Pine, Scientific American, 19 Feb. 2026
Columns blend creativity and readability with solid, on-topic writing.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 6 Feb. 2026
The center screen is handsomely integrated well below your road-facing sightline, and slightly canted toward the driver for exceptional readability.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 21 Jan. 2026
More specifically, Ferroux wants to raise the perception of the elegant brand — improve its clarity and readability.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 21 Jan. 2026
The average privacy policy readability scored at a 12th-grade level, even though research shows that the average reading level of older adults is at an 8th-grade level.
—Suleiman Saka, IEEE Spectrum, 8 Dec. 2025
Black inks for the same printers tend to have less obvious smearing than the color ink, and many smear just enough to see a smudge, without harming readability.
—PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
The stuff underneath is still visible, but readability is prioritized above translucency.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Concerns about readability, motion, and visual complexity echo the resistance that met iOS 7 more than a decade ago.
—Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Damien Pine, Scientific American, 19 Feb. 2026
Columns blend creativity and readability with solid, on-topic writing.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 6 Feb. 2026
The center screen is handsomely integrated well below your road-facing sightline, and slightly canted toward the driver for exceptional readability.
—Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 21 Jan. 2026
More specifically, Ferroux wants to raise the perception of the elegant brand — improve its clarity and readability.
—Jennifer Weil, Footwear News, 21 Jan. 2026
The average privacy policy readability scored at a 12th-grade level, even though research shows that the average reading level of older adults is at an 8th-grade level.
—Suleiman Saka, IEEE Spectrum, 8 Dec. 2025
Black inks for the same printers tend to have less obvious smearing than the color ink, and many smear just enough to see a smudge, without harming readability.
—PC Magazine, 30 Sep. 2025
The stuff underneath is still visible, but readability is prioritized above translucency.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Concerns about readability, motion, and visual complexity echo the resistance that met iOS 7 more than a decade ago.
—Bill Schiffmiller, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for readability
Noun
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That reversed aesthetic increases legibility, according to the Swiss watchmaker.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
14 Feb. 2026
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The sculptural sapphire crystal flows over a three-dimensional dial-flange, with enhanced depth and legibility.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
19 Jan. 2026
Noun
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But a triptych of photographs that were released last month, showing Andrew apparently on the floor of Epstein’s New York town house, have a terrible directness.—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
16 Feb. 2026
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Known for his candor, Foran once famously told reporters that most of Walmart’s stores were not up to standard, breaking with a company culture that didn’t prize such directness.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
9 Feb. 2026
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Her question, in Lipe-Smith’s inquisitive piccolo of a voice, is heartbreaking in its blend of straightforwardness and desperate desire, as is her mother’s wavering response.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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WalletHub has studied deferred interest since 2012, periodically flagging retailers that offer the loans and rating their financing offers on transparency and forthrightness.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
28 Nov. 2025
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Monique’s penchant for forthrightness, almost to the point of abruptness, is what makes her reintegration to the cast fascinating already.—
Shamira Ibrahim,
Vulture,
24 Nov. 2025
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Much of it was lost to the audience, since reverberant amplification gave heroic heft to Blanchett’s voice at the cost of intelligibility.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Feb. 2026
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Speaking of clarity, these new headphones have been designed by Sennheiser’s in-house acoustics team and are tuned for vocal intelligibility, while still providing plenty of bass response.—
Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
22 Jan. 2026
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Years ago, the openness of My Days of 58 might have seemed unimaginable for Callahan.—
Kory Grow,
Rolling Stone,
27 Feb. 2026
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That openness can be a real competitive advantage.—
Sasha Richie,
Dallas Morning News,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Readability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/readability. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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