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Recent Examples of readable
The greens, by the way, were meticulous and – always a delight – readable.
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Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Chess can seem abstruse and forbidding to the uninitiated, but Himelfarb’s account of it is as readable and comprehensible as any more familiar sports story—or, for that matter, any narrative in which a bunch of ambitious people pursue a single goal.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Who knows, but this charm charms for being actually readable (supposedly).
—Lit Hub Approved, Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Long recordings can be condensed into short, readable summaries that highlight key points and action items.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
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Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Chess can seem abstruse and forbidding to the uninitiated, but Himelfarb’s account of it is as readable and comprehensible as any more familiar sports story—or, for that matter, any narrative in which a bunch of ambitious people pursue a single goal.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 26 Apr. 2026
Who knows, but this charm charms for being actually readable (supposedly).
—Lit Hub Approved, Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026
Long recordings can be condensed into short, readable summaries that highlight key points and action items.
—Stackcommerce Team, PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for readable
Adjective
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The key is to make one's value legible through outcomes and problems solved, rather than relying on an employer's prestige, ensuring a portable professional narrative that survives career transitions.—
Juliette Han,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Systems thinking has become unavoidable, and art has become a crucial tool for making invisible systems legible—and for fighting back.—
Emily Watlington,
ARTnews.com,
24 May 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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An oil sheen was visible Saturday near the Pacific Coast Highway bridge over the river, the city said.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
25 May 2026
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In the weeks after the tornado, the damage was still painfully visible.—
Amy Lavalley,
Chicago Tribune,
24 May 2026
Adjective
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But the victory was overshadowed by an explicit hot mic moment.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
26 May 2026
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The council’s motion to continue directs staff to incorporate concerns around parking, drainage and privacy as explicit conditions in the loan agreement when the item returns in June.—
Walker Armstrong,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 May 2026
Adjective
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In the first battle of what could be many, Yesavage came out clean.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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But there’s ephemera in the spiritual sense of craft—the spare remarks and objects that constitute the overflow cut for cleaner syntax or word count.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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“Readable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/readable. Accessed 26 May. 2026.
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