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Recent Examples of tangibility
So, whether you're drawn to the accessibility of a gold ETF, the tangibility of coins or bars or the tax advantages of a gold IRA, the current dip may offer a more favorable entry point than the market provided just weeks ago.
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Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Ritrovata is to be reminded afresh of the tangibility of film, not to mention its fallibility.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Netflix provides the reach and credibility; her products provide the tangibility.
—Sophia A. Nelson, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Ritrovata is to be reminded afresh of the tangibility of film, not to mention its fallibility.
—Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
Netflix provides the reach and credibility; her products provide the tangibility.
—Sophia A. Nelson, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for tangibility
Noun
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This is the meeting of the messenger planet and the taskmaster, let alone in the zodiac’s most fearless sign, setting the stage for a transit that cuts right through the fluff, forcing truth and directness.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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The plainspoken lyrics align with a broader embrace of sincerity, privileging emotional directness over irony.—
Emma Madden,
Pitchfork,
14 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In addition, strong winds over desert areas could result in briefly lowered visibilities to well under a mile at times in blowing dust or blowing sand.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
25 Apr. 2026
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Experts recommend removing outdated tags before each trip and using airline apps or tracking devices for better visibility.—
Joey Skladany,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Mary Gaitskill is particularly good at this ideal combination of straightforwardness and pithiness.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Mar. 2026
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Her question, in Lipe-Smith’s inquisitive piccolo of a voice, is heartbreaking in its blend of straightforwardness and desperate desire, as is her mother’s wavering response.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
1 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Crafting an effective job listing requires preparation, specificity and readability.—
Kat Boogaard,
CNBC,
15 Apr. 2026
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This story has been lightly edited and condensed for readability.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Inspired by museum collections and Art Deco design, the geometry and exactness of bold shapes in earthy tones are captivating.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
10 Sep. 2025
Noun
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That balance, between openness and enclosure, runs through the entire project.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
24 Apr. 2026
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While President Claudia Sheinbaum has signaled renewed openness to private investment, including partnerships in electricity and a possible revival of fracking, her administration’s statism continues to weigh on Mexico’s appeal relative to regional peers.—
Juan Pablo Spinetto,
Mercury News,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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To say we are disappointed by the lack of urgency and forthrightness from the city attorney’s office is an understatement.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
8 Apr. 2026
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Fortune spoke with six people who have invested in Anthropic to get a sense of how this key constituency is feeling about the situation, and found that opinions were not unified despite the company’s longstanding forthrightness about its values.—
Jessica Mathews,
Fortune,
5 Mar. 2026
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Not necessarily more accurately, but with a lucidity that may have evaded them till now.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Apr. 2026
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Then the interview happens, and Thomas is swinging between lucidity and senility, and a million things about their relationship come up, and the fiction records the interview the phone couldn’t capture.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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“Tangibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tangibility. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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