trainable

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Recent Examples of trainable Many organizations struggle by waiting for creative inspiration, viewing it as a character trait rather than a trainable muscle. Nir Bashan, Forbes.com, 23 June 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 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 The brain and the mind are trainable. Amanda Schupak, New York Times, 28 Jan. 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 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 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 Already, trainable or premade modules are being used in network design. Stephan Zhang, IEEE Spectrum, 9 May 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trainable
Adjective
  • 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
  • Bayern gets the best of Manchester United A goal in either half from Bayern Munich’s Pernille Harder threatened to turn Manchester United’s first Champions League quarter-final into a teachable lesson.
    Tamerra Griffin, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
  • After decades of mathematicians spinning their wheels, the problem suddenly seemed tractable.
    Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 19 May 2026
  • And, at high volume, latency improves, data residency requirements become tractable and vendor concentration risk is eliminated from the critical path.
    Smriti Kirubanandan, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
Adjective
  • The new model boasts 20% stronger cooling performance and up to ten hours of battery life, controllable through buttons or a smartphone app for granular settings.
    David Phelan, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • Even factors that are more controllable include an element of guesswork, notably whether a player thriving at an inferior level can make the step up to the Premier League.
    Andy Naylor, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Adjective
  • Second, victims of higher taxes don’t stand still and get sheared like obedient sheep.
    Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026
  • The dogs Kostyukevich saw on Happy K9 Academy’s Instagram page seemed happy and obedient.
    Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
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
Adjective
  • Combined, those supply boosts made the shock considerably more manageable for the market to absorb.
    David Goldman, CNN Money, 25 June 2026
  • The temperature at Wimbledon on Monday is expected to be a much more manageable 24 C (75 F).
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 June 2026
Adjective
  • But a sprawling 1,000-year-old site unearthed in Denmark shifts the focus from raids and conquests to a far tamer pursuit — the textile production that likely made those expeditions possible.
    Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • Jorgen Strand Larsen should have given his side hope at 3-1 but saw his tame penalty saved by Mike Maignan before Desire Doue headed home France’s fourth late on.
    The Athletic Soccer Experts, New York Times, 27 June 2026
Adjective
  • Suddenly, an American apparel brand is forced to figure out how to open and manage a compliant, local bank account in Mumbai just to pay for its textiles.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 30 June 2026
  • These are arranged in a 2+1 redundant, Tier III-compliant setup that prevents power interruptions through battery-to-generator transitions.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 June 2026

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