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
  • Its Fourier transform has a wide spread of frequencies — a sound with no discernible pitch.
    — Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The lobes fan straight out from the tree without any discernible stems.
    — Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of discernible
Adjective
  • The result is an identifiable narrative, one that left me focused less on the blend particulars and more concerned with sitting back to enjoy the ride.
    — David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The federal law generally prohibits schools that receive federal education funding from disclosing personally identifiable information from a student's education records without a parent's or guardian's consent, except in limited circumstances.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of identifiable
Adjective
  • That’s made the industry one of the most visible examples of how China’s breakneck AI transformation is impacting people’s livelihoods — wiping out jobs and creating new ones, leaving everyone unsure what’s next.
    — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The tall bleached ''bathtub ring'' is visible on the rocky banks of Lake Powell on August 01, 2026 in Page, Arizona.
    — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 21 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
  • Habity Design The Habity bedside clock looks like a familiar retro alarm clock, but inside sits a low-power e-paper screen, a speaker, and a small collection of calming sounds.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The statutory argument will be familiar to anyone following the Kalshi litigation.
    — The Insider, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of familiar
Adjective
  • The model tends toward certain word choices repeatedly throughout a text, embedding a pattern that is meant to be perceptible only to someone with the key.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Output still contains SynthID and C2PA Content Credentials, two types of digital watermarking that aren't perceptible under normal circumstances and cannot be toggled off.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 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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