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possible to understand because of being like something you have known, experienced, etc.
The show has likable characters in relatable situations.
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Recent Examples of relatable
Unlike many of the previews on Tuesday, her performance was polished, focused and relatable.
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025
The business provides grid components that are critical to ensuring relatable electricity.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 13 May 2025
Many Americans, particularly in Chicago, have reveled in his reputation for standing up for the disenfranchised and his relatable roots.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 11 May 2025
Knud’s direction of the actors has to allow space for mystery and tension among relatable, recognizable people to exist alongside humor, desperation and some fairly palpable sadness.
—Chad Jones, Mercury News, 10 May 2025
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Pam Kragen, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2025
The business provides grid components that are critical to ensuring relatable electricity.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 13 May 2025
Many Americans, particularly in Chicago, have reveled in his reputation for standing up for the disenfranchised and his relatable roots.
—Chris Kenning, USA Today, 11 May 2025
Knud’s direction of the actors has to allow space for mystery and tension among relatable, recognizable people to exist alongside humor, desperation and some fairly palpable sadness.
—Chad Jones, Mercury News, 10 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for relatable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relatable
Adjective
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But amid concern over the CFP selection process, the Big Ten’s Nebraska canceled a home-and-home series with Tennessee, and Sankey acknowledged that others in his conference are considering backing out of such games.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
27 May 2025
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Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
26 May 2025
Adjective
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The Gleason score is created through something similar to a point system.—
Julia Gomez,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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This is similar in size to the icy particles in Saturn's rings, for example, and the ice is likely frozen around motes of interplanetary dust.—
Keith Cooper,
Space.com,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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Skagway Skagway is steeped in gold rush history with plenty of related activities and exhibits.—
Sharael Kolberg,
Travel + Leisure,
27 May 2025
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The last five annual audits for both Elite charter schools do not identify Prime as a related party for Elite and do not mention Prime at all.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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China and imports Target's first-quarter comparable sales fell 3.8%, compared to analysts' estimates of a 1.08% decline.—
Siddharth Cavale,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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For this fiscal year, Ross anticipates a flat to 3% decrease in comparable store sales for the first quarter, attributing this to cautious macroeconomic conditions.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
21 May 2025
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“Relatable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relatable. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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