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Recent Examples of trainable
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.
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New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
Someone who is coachable and trainable.
—Rob Lancit, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Certain feline breeds, including Siamese, Burmese, Bengal, and Devon Rex cats like Leo, are particularly known for their playful, intelligent, and highly trainable personalities.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2025
Someone who is coachable and trainable.
—Rob Lancit, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Certain feline breeds, including Siamese, Burmese, Bengal, and Devon Rex cats like Leo, are particularly known for their playful, intelligent, and highly trainable personalities.
—Alice Gibbs, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trainable
Adjective
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These measurable, teachable competencies are often discipline-specific but share common elements across all engineering fields.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Aug. 2025
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That makes performance testable and the discipline teachable, both of which are the hallmarks of genuine management science.—
Pawan Anand,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
Adjective
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Until recently, their goal has been to attack the more tractable pure delivery market with a custom delivery robot about half the size of traditional cars.—
Brad Templeton,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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These prove out Fielder’s intuition that aviation safety depends on candid cockpit conversation, a particularly high-stakes—and, crucially, perhaps tractable—example of Fielder’s over-all preoccupation with the fear and anxiety that inhibits genuine communication.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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The Snug Harbor project is anticipated to take 18 months, putting its completion ahead of the LA28 Olympics, with hopes that some of the athletes will stay and use the controllable wave for training.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
29 Oct. 2025
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Additional compensation like meal vouchers and hotel accommodations may be available for controllable cancellations.—
Eve Chen,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The obedient Tessa has been tasked with capturing the Kalisk and bringing it back to the Weyland-Yutani corporation.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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Back home, Judomaster was as obedient to authority as Chris is.—
Matt Zoller Seitz,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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To be clear, there is no sense that Rondón and Ugás are defending the old guard or suggesting that a docile, starving population pinioned under the grip of a dictatorship is big-picture preferable to a rebellious insurgency.—
Jessica Kiang,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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At this point of the pregnancy, cat moms are also very friendly and often more docile than usual.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The depth that Kuminga and others give Golden State allows head coach Steve Kerr to keep Curry, Butler and Green at a manageable number of minutes that will keep them fresh throughout the season and lower their risk of injury.—
Robert Marvi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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As of now, this looks like a manageable storm, albeit one with the usual hazards from gusty winds to heavy rain to rough seas and high tides in Newfoundland.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Two powerhouse hydrators—soybean oil and glycerin—nourish, smooth, tame frizz, and seal ends for a soft, silky feel.—
Mary Honkus,
Glamour,
29 Oct. 2025
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But cars don’t have to be tame to be fun.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
28 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Often, the websites where people end up buying non-ACA compliant insurance have the names and logos of insurers on them.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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Secure and compliant across jurisdictions.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Trainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trainable. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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