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recognizable

adjective

Definition of recognizable

as in discernible

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as in identifiable

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Recent Examples of recognizable The company’s commercial jingle remains one of the most recognizable in the region. — S. Sorrina Beecher, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026 The show almost got pulled when ABC executives saw how unflinching Roots was about the brutality of slavers, especially when they were being portrayed by some of TV’s most recognizable white faces. — Literary Hub, 12 Nov. 2026 Instead, Loewe has approached the film’s eccentric cast with the same artisanal techniques that make its leather goods so recognizable. — Camila Quimper, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026 The red poppy has been Canada's most recognizable remembrance symbol for more than a century. — Rich Percival, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2026 Others copy recognizable branding to create the appearance of legitimacy. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026 Queenslanders are delightful and charming, and have become recognizable to millions of viewers around the world who tune into Brisbane's most famous export, Bluey. — Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Nov. 2026 On a record with two artists as recognizable as Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar, your vocal contribution became a defining part of the song. — Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 10 Nov. 2026 Galileo Galilei is among the most recognizable rebels of the late Renaissance. — Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for recognizable

Adjective

And while our skyline is the better for that, there’s no clear direction discernable now.

— Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
High-performing offices exceeded their monthly goals, while low-performing offices missed them, with no discernible changes.

— Maureen Metcalf, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of discernible

Adjective

Federal and state laws prohibit the District from disclosing confidential personnel matters or personally identifiable student information.

— Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 13 Nov. 2026
Cost of Coordinated Care CMS proposed reducing reimbursement when a separately identifiable office or outpatient evaluation occurs alongside certain procedures, performed that day by the same physician or another physician in the practice.

— Matt Finkelstein, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of identifiable

Adjective

Soft blues and creams mirror the sea and sand visible through sliding glass doors, while natural wood finishes ground the spaces in their island setting.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Nov. 2026
Especially since the big frame of the show’s director, Robert Falls, had just exited the theater, a flurry visible in the corner of my eye.

— Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026

Definition of visible

Adjective

Advisors and educators must make investment decisions understandable and explain the practical consequences of inaction.

— Sarah Tolson Kim, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Nov. 2026
The answer isn’t to optimize for every possibility, but to make the underlying product information understandable to AI.

— Zohar Gilad, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of understandable

Adjective

Secret to hydration The researchers found no detectable hydrocarbons on the outer body of the pupae, called the cuticle.

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
With that data, the next step was to see how much plastic would be needed for there to be a color change detectable by a satellite, Koestner said.

— Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of detectable

Adjective

The Sagittarius Moon draws attention to your private world, while Mercury retrograde in Scorpio encourages another look at familiar accounts.

— Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
These businesses offer artists access to audiences who may not regularly visit museums or galleries, allowing artwork to become part of familiar neighborhood environments.

— J.M. Banks November 10, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of familiar

Adjective

But the seeming void contains a barely perceptible fog of hydrogen and other neutral atoms.

— Perri Thaler, Quanta Magazine, 30 Oct. 2026
Weaving every movement together are barely perceptible particles that make your ears blink and double-take—bubbles, dolphin gurgles, memory chips fidgeting, sprites hiccuping.

— Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of perceptible

Adjective

And because freight-yard check-ins account for only a small part of overall transportation costs, any savings would need to add up across many facilities to have a noticeable impact on what families pay.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2026
Likewise, his other son, Patryk, and his undisclosed job occupy a peripheral, barely noticeable place.

— Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 13 Nov. 2026

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