as in sympathetic
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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
What made Bow relatable was the beautiful messiness of her life.
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
In a not crass way, no matter what your vice of choice is, someone who enables that behavior, even just by being there, is a really relatable idea.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
Big wall climbing is about as relatable as space travel to the average human.
—Outside Online, 25 Feb. 2026
Fishman attached a highly relatable caveat.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 3 Mar. 2026
In a not crass way, no matter what your vice of choice is, someone who enables that behavior, even just by being there, is a really relatable idea.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
Big wall climbing is about as relatable as space travel to the average human.
—Outside Online, 25 Feb. 2026
Fishman attached a highly relatable caveat.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relatable
Adjective
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Oliver said that the agricultural department is sympathetic toward the affected peach growers and does not mean to invoke the state abandoned orchard law as a threat.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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But the court appeared sympathetic to the A’s central claims, striking the petition only because a separate, ongoing legal process in Los Angeles has forced the state Department of Toxic Substances Control to keep its existing policies on the books for the time being.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Those reactions are not only understandable.—
Adam Benzine,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Mar. 2026
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This is a downgrade for the beloved trackpad, but an understandable place to cut costs on the Neo.—
Matthew Buzzi,
PC Magazine,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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There just was something very familiar.—
Yvonne Villarreal,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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From the steamy streets of Carnival in the late 1970s to the 18th century Arctic tundra and an eerily familiar, fictionalized version of present-day America, this year’s nominees span decades, genres, continents and cultures.—
Claire Malon,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Strictly within the realm of football, Kelce is one of the most recognizable athletes in the country’s most-popular sport after racking up 11 selections to the Pro Bowl and the eighth-most catches (1,080) in NFL history.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
9 Mar. 2026
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The challenge is to make the melody recognizable and at the same time make that melody seem new.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The International Energy Agency said its member countries would unlock 400 million barrels of oil from their reserves to ease the impact of the Middle East war, the biggest such release ever.—
Nur Hikmah Md Ali,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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Leavitt later said such escorts had not taken place but remained an option if required.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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The single unit power, energy storage capacity and conversion efficiency of this project rank first globally among similar salt cavern CAES power plants, according to the company.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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The international tournament returns Wednesday, with 20 teams competing in a format similar to the FIFA World Cup, with a group stage starting in Asia, followed by knockout rounds and the championship game at LoanDepot Park in Miami.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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