as in accessible
capable of being understood
with understandable pain and anger, the victim's family lashed out at the convicted murderer
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Recent Examples of understandable
That instinct is understandable.
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Frédérique Irwin,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Meta’s plan to avoid the cash component is understandable, given that real-money betting is largely prohibited in some of its biggest markets, such as India, Indonesia, and Brazil.
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Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
24 June 2026
Taking by far the biggest tumble of the week – but for understandable reason – was The Book of Mormon, grossing $850,569.
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Greg Evans,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
The ache of returning to something that felt safe is understandable.
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Angela Yang,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
Since becoming Starmer’s most likely successor, Burnham has been careful not to say too much, which is understandable.
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Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
That’s perfectly understandable!
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
The attention given to Ukrainian strikes against Moscow, Crimea and Russian oil infrastructure is understandable.
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Hunter Lacroix,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
That’s understandable, and arguably good for our mental health, but collectively dangerous for the nation.
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Jackie Calmes,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
Frédérique Irwin,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Meta’s plan to avoid the cash component is understandable, given that real-money betting is largely prohibited in some of its biggest markets, such as India, Indonesia, and Brazil.
—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
24 June 2026
Taking by far the biggest tumble of the week – but for understandable reason – was The Book of Mormon, grossing $850,569.
—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
The ache of returning to something that felt safe is understandable.
—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
Since becoming Starmer’s most likely successor, Burnham has been careful not to say too much, which is understandable.
—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
That’s perfectly understandable!
—
Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
The attention given to Ukrainian strikes against Moscow, Crimea and Russian oil infrastructure is understandable.
—
Hunter Lacroix,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
That’s understandable, and arguably good for our mental health, but collectively dangerous for the nation.
—
Jackie Calmes,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for understandable
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But Emerald Bay is gate-guarded, accessible only to residents, and its half-mile stretch of golden sand is bordered by the cliffs of two jutting points, geographically cutting off public access via other beaches.
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By developing tech skills online, these content creators are showing young girls that tech and science technology, engineering arts and mathematic (STEAM) careers are accessible and can be customized to fit their interests.
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By these arguments, an AI proof of a mathematical conjecture that has stubbornly resisted human efforts would be useful only if comprehensible to humans.
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Suddenly, Marjane succumbing to sorrow became achingly comprehensible.
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Louden points out, for example, that Swedish and Norwegian are highly mutually intelligible, but neither is considered a dialect of the other, or of a parent language, primarily because each is associated with a separate nation-state.
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The Aztecs had just two Americans on their roster, so what Caligiuri heard on the sideline was a mix of Spanish, Serbian and heavily accented — and barely intelligible — English from players born in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.
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“Understandable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/understandable. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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