recognizable

adjective

Definition of recognizablenext
1
as in discernible

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as in identifiable

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Recent Examples of recognizable The Korean skin-care brand shot to fame with its Wrinkle Bounce Multi Balm, a chunky pink stick that became nearly as recognizable for its K-drama cameos as for its skin-care benefits. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 15 Aug. 2026 So is there reason enough to bite on what is a 6%-plus yield on one of the most recognizable consumer staples stocks? — Brett Owens, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026 But those accomplishments have done little to turn Jeffries into a recognizable national spokesman for the Democratic Party. — Lauren Green, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026 The buzz has transformed the relatively young DTC brand into one of the internet’s most recognizable beauty names. — Amy Francombe, Vogue, 14 Aug. 2026 Lichtenstein’s paintings are highly recognizable, but many people may not realize how much labor went into re-creating images from mass media by hand. — Shauna Lyon, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2026 The thing is, Tillman couldn’t speak about his character until now in order to protect Sadie Sink’s secretive role as Jean Grey, one of the most recognizable characters in Marvel lore. — Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026 That’s because Bodegas Faustino has been making some of Spain’s most recognizable bottles of Rioja wine for over 160 years. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2026 The subject matter ranges from alligators and native birds to palm trees, sunsets and recognizable landmarks like the Citrus Tower. — Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recognizable
  1. discernible
  2. identifiable
  3. visible
  4. understandable
  5. detectable
  6. familiar
  7. perceptible
  8. noticeable
Adjective
  • The lobes fan straight out from the tree without any discernible stems.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Between color and contrast, rest assured that visuals will be lifelike yet discernible (and you won’t get picked off by a bad agent hiding in the shadows).
    — Kelsey Fogarty, PC Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of discernible
Adjective
  • Sponsors may also prefer to perform processing within environments that preserve data governance controls and minimize unnecessary movement of identifiable information, particularly when working across institutions or jurisdictions.
    — David Talby, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The National Institute of Standards and Technology defines personally identifiable information as data that can distinguish or trace a person’s identity, either alone or when combined with linkable information.
    — Nicole M. Bennett, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of identifiable
Adjective
  • After dark, some of the clearest night skies in the region are visible.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Aug. 2026
  • As premium seats have become increasingly complex, getting regulatory clearance to fly them is harder than ever, creating a production bottleneck that is about to become visible in the sky.
    — Edward Russell, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of visible
Adjective
  • Cursive is no longer consistently taught in schools, so this discomfort is understandable.
    — David Neil, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Those cities have such distinct personalities, whereas Chicago was very Middle America and more universally understandable.
    — Brande Victorian, HollywoodReporter, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of understandable
Adjective
  • Additional tests of air inside and out of classrooms and soil on campus have since found minimal or non-detectable levels of PCE, interim Associate Superintendent for Business Services Jeff Carter said.
    — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Individual choices look unremarkable, but across enough text, the pattern becomes detectable.
    — Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of detectable
Adjective
  • Financial firms are now gearing up to jump into the market in a different way, as executives like Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon and KKR's Waldemar Szlezak see AI equipment attaining familiar money-making characteristics.
    — Kif Leswing, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
  • If this sounds like a familiar issue to you, pack some extra Tylenol to be safe.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of familiar
Adjective
  • With rain falling, the disk of the sun was barely perceptible and then, suddenly, the lights went out.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Much of this glazing has been retrofitted with an ultraviolet dot pattern that’s hardly perceptible to us but lifesaving for birds.
    — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026
Definition of perceptible
Adjective
  • Some treatments made a noticeable difference; others raised more questions than answers.
    — John Vorwald, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The Kickstarter file came out dimensionally accurate, with good overhangs out to 85 degrees, but the stringing was noticeable and prominent.
    — Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026
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