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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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The line is more powerful for its sober, clear-eyed directness.—
Aimee Cliff,
Pitchfork,
3 Apr. 2026
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The directness with which the camera meets the eyes of the film’s subjects suggests compassion for their disfigurement and isolation (indeed, Farrokhzad adopted a boy from the colony), but there are no interviews.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Do not follow large vehicles closely - Large vehicles like trucks or buses can create a spray of water that can reduce your visibility.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 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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This story has been lightly edited and condensed for readability.—
Glamour,
Glamour,
1 Apr. 2026
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This phone conversation was edited for length, clarity and readability.—
Emily Brindley
Health Reporter,
Dallas Morning News,
30 Mar. 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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Tillman expresses openness to both theories.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
10 Apr. 2026
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Stocks initially got off to a sluggish start to the day amid uncertainty about the Strait of Hormuz's openness .—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
9 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
Noun
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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
Cite this Entry
“Tangibility.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tangibility. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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