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
This deeply dismayed not just his progressive supporters, but his Black backers.
Like Obama, and unlike Sanders, Mamdani oozes the vital kind of charisma that makes candidates feel relatable and trustworthy.
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Jerel Ezell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
This multi-faceted body of work traces the entire human experience delivering both a relatable and universal piece of art that audiences can make their own.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 6 Aug. 2025
What makes the brand particularly unique is its community-first approach—Denner used her position as an aspirational but highly relatable influencer to build her company based on input from her loyal followers, and every product and launch is still shaped by their feedback and insights.
—Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 6 Aug. 2025
Miyazaki's dual obsessions with the wonder of flight and the power of young love are combined in the form of the dragon spirit Haku, and has there ever been a more relatable spirit than the insatiable No-Face?
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Jerel Ezell, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
This multi-faceted body of work traces the entire human experience delivering both a relatable and universal piece of art that audiences can make their own.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 6 Aug. 2025
What makes the brand particularly unique is its community-first approach—Denner used her position as an aspirational but highly relatable influencer to build her company based on input from her loyal followers, and every product and launch is still shaped by their feedback and insights.
—Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 6 Aug. 2025
Miyazaki's dual obsessions with the wonder of flight and the power of young love are combined in the form of the dragon spirit Haku, and has there ever been a more relatable spirit than the insatiable No-Face?
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relatable
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During World War II, America was also fighting Germany and Italy, but during the war, far fewer German and Italian non-citizen immigrants were interned than Japanese and those who were interned had been carefully vetted by the FBI as being sympathetic to their former homelands.—
Paul L. Newman,
New York Daily News,
6 Aug. 2025
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There's no telling if the judge who immediately granted the NYT such broad access, Ona Wang, will be sympathetic to OpenAI's arguments at this stage of the battle.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
5 Aug. 2025
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As the new general manager of the Farmington Civic Theater, Clare Cooney plans to add some indie films to the historic Farmington landmark’s familiar mix of tentpole movies and family favorites, writes Julie Hinds.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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This week, Wallen pulls off a relatively rare feat, as a remix of one of his album’s cuts opens high — though it is blocked from the throne by a familiar rival: himself.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Supplies to prop up the ceilings of the tunnels were restricted, so staying alive required such on-the-fly innovations as creating support pillars out of waste rock.—
Charles Pellegrino,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
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To insulate them from political interference, such reports are released on a strict schedule and are not available even to the B.L.S. commissioner (or to the President) until shortly before they are made public.—
Fergus McIntosh,
New Yorker,
6 Aug. 2025
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While the data shows a spike in crime in these areas, citywide data shows that crime is occurring at similar rates to last year.—
Cameron Knight,
The Enquirer,
9 Aug. 2025
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Although the payments would be similar to the 2020 payments issued at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, rebates differ from stimulus checks.—
Diana Leyva,
The Tennessean,
9 Aug. 2025
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“Relatable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relatable. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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