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as in identifiable
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Recent Examples of recognizable
By filing trademarks around both her voice and a recognizable concert visuals, Swift appears to be building new legal protections around key parts of her brand.
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Bryan West, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
For any Kentucky Derby spectator at Churchill Downs or at home, the brassy Call to the Post is instantly recognizable—a goosebump-inducing trill that the race is about to begin.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
The biopic chronicles Michael Jackson’s rise to fame, from his childhood years in the Jackson 5 during the 1960s to his emergence as the King of Pop and one of the world’s most recognizable entertainers before his death in 2009.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2026
Finally, there’s a sticker set with a few recognizable logos from the show.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
The other three are Pub Subs, building on a brand that, since the Chicken Tender Pub Sub’s 1992 introduction, stands as the most recognizable prepared food at the Florida chain.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Higher categories are located on the upper floors, while the top-end rooms and suites stare out across Victoria Harbour towards the instantly recognizable Hong Kong Island skyline.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
If the first few ingredients are recognizable foods — chicken, beans, yogurt, vegetables, oats, nuts — that is generally a better sign than a long list of isolates, gums, starches, and additives.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The 72-year-old is easily recognizable in his elaborate hats, this year unveiling one made of 1,234 colorful, plastic drinking straws.
—Staff Photographer, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Apr. 2026
Bryan West, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
For any Kentucky Derby spectator at Churchill Downs or at home, the brassy Call to the Post is instantly recognizable—a goosebump-inducing trill that the race is about to begin.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026
The biopic chronicles Michael Jackson’s rise to fame, from his childhood years in the Jackson 5 during the 1960s to his emergence as the King of Pop and one of the world’s most recognizable entertainers before his death in 2009.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2026
Finally, there’s a sticker set with a few recognizable logos from the show.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
The other three are Pub Subs, building on a brand that, since the Chicken Tender Pub Sub’s 1992 introduction, stands as the most recognizable prepared food at the Florida chain.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Higher categories are located on the upper floors, while the top-end rooms and suites stare out across Victoria Harbour towards the instantly recognizable Hong Kong Island skyline.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
If the first few ingredients are recognizable foods — chicken, beans, yogurt, vegetables, oats, nuts — that is generally a better sign than a long list of isolates, gums, starches, and additives.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 23 Apr. 2026
The 72-year-old is easily recognizable in his elaborate hats, this year unveiling one made of 1,234 colorful, plastic drinking straws.
—Staff Photographer, San Antonio Express-News, 23 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recognizable
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Unlike most spirits, which can sit unopened at room temperature for years without discernible degradation, wine is a living, breathing, dare-I-say magical thing.—
Emily Saladino,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
17 Apr. 2026
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With no discernible up or down in space, the astronauts strapped into sleeping bags hanging from the walls each night.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
11 Apr. 2026
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The request, which could dramatically expand the personally identifiable medical information OPM can access, alarmed health ethicists, insurance company executives, and privacy advocates.—
Amanda Seitz,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
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Then, California proposed a bill that would prohibit retailers from setting customized prices based on personally identifiable information.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Moon channels Jupiter’s drive, helping steady effort translate into visible progress.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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In 2020, stargazers flocked to dark sky locations to view the cosmic traveler Neowise, a visible comet then 64 million miles from Earth, with a dusty tail extending more than a million miles.—
Ernie Cowan,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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The mushroom comparison is understandable.—
Samantha Agate,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 Apr. 2026
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This was understandable in 1977 when the Jackson family brand had lost considerable luster and star shine since their meteoric success during much of the group’s tenure at Motown.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
23 Apr. 2026
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It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
22 Apr. 2026
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All 20 patients who received the trial treatment no longer had any detectable myeloma cells in their body.—
Angus Chen,
STAT,
20 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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By the end of that show, the anxiety and isolation that freight life in the closet had burned away, leaving a happy, hopeful ending in place of familiar narrative disaster; love is found, secrecy is banished, and all is well.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
24 Apr. 2026
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Yet, lurking on social media, the appointment unleashed the all-too-familiar torrent of hate, sexism and misogyny.—
Sebastian Shukla,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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An airport offers, if not exactly an equitable experience (there are Clear lines, lounge archipelagos), then at least a perceptible simulacrum of equality, in that everyone rides the same people movers past the same Cinnabons.—
Benjamin Wallace-Wells,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Instead, there was a perceptible rise in militant attacks within Pakistan, accompanied by Kabul’s reluctance or inability to decisively act against Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan.—
Rabia Akhtar,
The Conversation,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Moon moves through your 10th House of Visibility, where your structure is more noticeable.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2026
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The combination of skilled care, more affordable pricing, and the appeal of travelling for treatment has shaped a noticeable trend.—
K.H. Koehler,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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“Recognizable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recognizable. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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