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trainable

adjective

as in teachable

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Recent Examples of trainable The brain and the mind are trainable. — Amanda Schupak, New York Times, 28 Jan. 2026 This process, as intended, engages adaptive immune responses, the part of the immune system known to be trainable. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026 Encourage teams to treat the AI as a trainable colleague who doesn’t complain doing dull and repetitive work, rather than a replacement. — Paul Eremenko, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026 But with consistent training, that decline is far less pronounced, and in your 40s, aerobic capacity is still highly trainable. — Jim Diehl Cscs, Outside, 29 Mar. 2026 Smaller dogs – those under 20 lb (9 kg) – were reported as more fearful, more aggressive, and more attention-seeking, but less trainable than larger dogs. — New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025 The infrastructure layer that makes those models trainable, specifically, the physical world data supply chain, remains underfunded relative to the problem size. — Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Nervous system training has moved from clinical biofeedback labs to everyday wrist wearables, with brands like Oura, WHOOP and Apollo Neuro reframing stress as a trainable fitness metric. — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 2 July 2026 Their top picks include German shepherds, known for their bravery, obedience, and gentle nature; Rottweilers, intelligent and loyal when well-trained and socialized; and Doberman Pinschers, athletic and energetic but very trainable. — Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Nov. 2025

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Adjective

Humility can help create teachable leaders and business cultures that can bring out the best in people and adapt quickly during times of disruption.

— Serenity Gibbons, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
Colleagues have praised not only his command of physiology but also his ability to make his reasoning legible—to turn clinical uncertainty into something teachable.

— Alexandra Sifferlin, The Atlantic, 31 Mar. 2026

Definition of teachable

Adjective

Anomaly detection, pattern recognition and risk stratification for pregnancy complications are all tractable applications when the underlying data quality is there, and the design keeps a clinician in the decision loop.

— Edin Deljkic, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
After decades of mathematicians spinning their wheels, the problem suddenly seemed tractable.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 19 May 2026

Definition of tractable

Adjective

In April, Hulu began airing the series The Testaments, a sequel to The Handmaid’s Tale that depicts teen girls trained to be docile homemakers.

— Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 8 June 2026
His humble and docile disposition resembles that of the air sign Libra, which holds moral righteousness and fair-mindedness.

— Lisa Stardust, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026

Definition of docile

Adjective

The Royals’ starting pitcher, Michael Wacha, kept the deficit manageable.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 5 July 2026
Temperatures in Detroit on July 4 are expected to be in the 80s with heat indices in the 90s, according to the National Weather Service, noting the temperatures are more manageable than in recent days.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026

Definition of manageable

Adjective

Aside from trading for Dorian Finney-Smith, who likely won’t be on the roster when opening night rolls around in the fall as The Charlotte Observer reported, the Hornets’ activity has been relatively tame since free agency began on June 30.

— Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
Kloss, who is just coming off partying with Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce at their Madison Square Garden wedding in New York City, modeled one of the more tame looks in the collection – which included latex tentacles and massive, embroidered spikes.

— Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 6 July 2026

Definition of tame

Adjective

Private Placement Life Insurance (PPLI) is a key solution, offering a compliant structure for these challenges.

— Michael Gold CFP, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Despite the car’s underlying performance, ride quality in this mode is reasonably compliant on public roads, at least relative to expectations set by the car’s capabilities.

— Bradley Iger, ArsTechnica, 6 July 2026

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