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Recent Examples of readable
The idea here was that this material remains stable across conditions over extended periods, so the code etched onto it would be repeatedly readable.
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Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2026
Their results suggest the data on the plates might be readable for more than 10,000 years at 290 °C, and likely even longer at ambient temperature, an endurance far exceeding conventional electronic data storage techniques.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026
Character designs are clean and readable, albeit unexpressive.
—Blake Simons, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
How the Constitution Actually Works As is with many aspects of Claude’s operation, the constitution is an English natural language document that’s readable and understandable by machines and people alike.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 20 Feb. 2026
Their results suggest the data on the plates might be readable for more than 10,000 years at 290 °C, and likely even longer at ambient temperature, an endurance far exceeding conventional electronic data storage techniques.
—IEEE Spectrum, 18 Feb. 2026
Character designs are clean and readable, albeit unexpressive.
—Blake Simons, IndieWire, 18 Feb. 2026
How the Constitution Actually Works As is with many aspects of Claude’s operation, the constitution is an English natural language document that’s readable and understandable by machines and people alike.
—Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for readable
Adjective
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Villain edits unsettle their shows’ storylines by bringing conflict and crisis, typically in ways that are melodramatic and thus immediately legible to viewers.—
Megan Garber,
The Atlantic,
27 Feb. 2026
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Not a soft or reassuring glow, but a hard, sustained brightness that makes devastation legible.—
Alex Averbuch,
Literary Hub,
24 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Most Yiddish literature, and especially that by women, was published in now-scarce journals, or on barely decipherable newsprint.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Jan. 2026
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Avoid objectionable language, also known as any word or phrase that is readily decipherable.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Ensure your vehicle is visible to others by using low-beam headlights, which also activate your taillights.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
9 Mar. 2026
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Given these conventions, the markings visible on the bomb have led to speculation that the JDAM shown in the images could be configured with an incendiary-type payload rather than a standard high-explosive filling.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Mar. 2026
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Iran had been building that capacity in Iraq since the 1980s, cultivating Shia political networks, exile parties and militia groups during and after the Iran-Iraq War and beyond with the explicit goal of ensuring a post-Saddam Iraq would never again threaten Iranian security.—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
10 Mar. 2026
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But Sista was the incubator for Missy’s frank, explicit approach to sexuality, and for her style of songwriting and production, informed by the moods of the 90s Black girl group—a mysterious sensuality that paired sublimely with the cool of an around-the-way homegirl.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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For every stay booked, Nômade donates $1 to Tulum Sostenible, an organization that aims to help protect the ecosystem, clean trash from the streets and ocean, and promote waste reduction.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Mar. 2026
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As my colleague Iris Kwok explains, that’s due to the state’s higher taxes and stricter requirements for cleaner, more expensive gas that pollutes.—
Lila Seidman,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Readable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/readable. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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