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 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
  1. discernible
  2. identifiable
  3. visible
  4. understandable
  5. detectable
  6. familiar
  7. perceptible
  8. noticeable
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
  • The request warned that the database exposed more than 40,000 identifiable individuals to potential harassment and physical harm.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • There are also numerous third-party options that integrate into digital banking platforms, and others that don’t require any technical integration or personally identifiable information (PII) at all.
    — Brian Reilly, Forbes.com, 5 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
  • Musk first revealed the Cybertruck in late 2019, back when Tesla was still trading at a theoretically understandable price-to-earning ratio.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 6 Nov. 2026
  • That’s maybe even understandable because, at least as far as NASA is willing to admit, no one has ever had sex in space.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 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
  • In most Alzheimer’s patients, a noticeable atrophy develops over the course of only a few months of disease progression.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Still, the difference is less noticeable on a smaller screen.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 5 Nov. 2026
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“Recognizable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recognizable. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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