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Recent Examples of trainable
The brain and the mind are trainable.
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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
Someone who is coachable and trainable.
—Rob Lancit, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Already, trainable or premade modules are being used in network design.
—Stephan Zhang, IEEE Spectrum, 9 May 2022
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
Someone who is coachable and trainable.
—Rob Lancit, Forbes.com, 15 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
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That is why this moment should be treated as a teachable one.—
Karl W. Bickel,
Baltimore Sun,
24 Feb. 2026
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Be teachable and engage in open-minded conversations.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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At the top will be the most computationally intensive methods—prohibitively expensive on classical computers but tractable on quantum computers.—
Chi Chen,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Mar. 2026
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Thanks to housing crises in big cities, many aspiring writers can’t afford rooms of their own, and contractions in the media industry have made writing as a profession less tractable.—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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That generation’s Turbo, however, was a clear step towards where the car was going, thanks to its addition of standard all-wheel-drive—a change that moved the Turbo from the snap-oversteer-prone monster in previous generations to a controllable, all-weather supercar-slayer.—
Will Sabel Courtney,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2026
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The team also revealed that the resulting dielectric elastomer actuator (DEA) fibers exhibit intrinsic softness, with an overall Young’s modulus of 37 MPa, enabling electrically controllable actuation modes with high freedom in bending, compression, and three-dimensional(3D) swirling motions.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Tariffs could be 'hard sell' in election year How obedient will the congressional GOP be to Trump in an election year?—
Justin Papp,
CNBC,
23 Feb. 2026
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The audience would do well to stay attuned to this goal — and how obedient Nat is willing to be.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Deer are very docile animals and are simply looking for sustenance in terms of food and water.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Feb. 2026
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Why are Japanese crowds so docile?—
Ian Buruma,
New Yorker,
23 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The Air Force wants a 10-pound system manageable by a single operator.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
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These approaches can reduce the likelihood of ongoing collection calls while creating a more manageable repayment plan.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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These temperatures likely will seem tame in comparison to those in the 90s forecast for later this week.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Whoopi Goldberg broke out in tears, Ana Navarro was disappointed in the tame tone, and everyone was impressed by what Goldberg called the best In Memoriam segment in memory.—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Two streets near the schools had significant gaps in the sidewalk, and the existing sidewalks, staff wrote, were not compliant with the Americans with Disabilities Act.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
16 Mar. 2026
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Following that model means abandoning the democratic opposition within that country and installing a compliant puppet within the context of the existing regime.—
Voice of the People,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
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“Trainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trainable. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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