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
Verstappen is frustrated, and that’s understandable behavior for a four-time F1 champ.
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Jerry Perez, The Drive, 9 Apr. 2026
Both employ understandable language in their help files, too.
—Kathy Yakal, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
The temptation to unmask the inventor of Bitcoin is understandable.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
So for as much understandable optimism as Curry’s 29 points in 26 minutes against Houston on Sunday brought, the Warriors’ top priority is obviously to keep him as healthy as possible.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
This is especially true for the younger cohorts, but even older kids can struggle with restaurant behavior—all of which is typical and understandable.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 6 Apr. 2026
The reaction was understandable.
—Pj Green
april 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2026
Gulf leaders, like many others, have understandable concerns about anything that could implicitly formalize Iran’s control of the strait.
—Comfort Ero, Time, 3 Apr. 2026
The instinct to avoid a lawsuit is understandable, though.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Jerry Perez, The Drive, 9 Apr. 2026
Both employ understandable language in their help files, too.
—Kathy Yakal, PC Magazine, 8 Apr. 2026
The temptation to unmask the inventor of Bitcoin is understandable.
—Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 8 Apr. 2026
So for as much understandable optimism as Curry’s 29 points in 26 minutes against Houston on Sunday brought, the Warriors’ top priority is obviously to keep him as healthy as possible.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
This is especially true for the younger cohorts, but even older kids can struggle with restaurant behavior—all of which is typical and understandable.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 6 Apr. 2026
The reaction was understandable.
—Pj Green
april 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Apr. 2026
Gulf leaders, like many others, have understandable concerns about anything that could implicitly formalize Iran’s control of the strait.
—Comfort Ero, Time, 3 Apr. 2026
The instinct to avoid a lawsuit is understandable, though.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for understandable
Adjective
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Unlike oil, which flows through pipelines and centralized infrastructure, gold production in southern Venezuela is dispersed across hundreds of small sites accessible only by river, dirt tracks or airstrips.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2026
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As the response continued to grow, maintenance technician Mario Velazquez stepped up to build a dedicated room, complete with shelving and clothing racks, that is easily accessible to clients.—
Denise Crosby,
Chicago Tribune,
8 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Dahl’s revulsion at the violence committed in Israel’s name is at once comprehensible, in and of itself, and rooted in Dahl’s set of antisemitic beliefs.—
Daniel D'Addario,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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Davis is wry and quietly defiant of stereotype, her Elaine’s composure hard-won and her sacrifice of certain kinds of sympathy fully comprehensible.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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News media break reality down and repackage it into intelligible narratives.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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There’s a way to use vocoder and elicit emotion—see Bon Iver or Rosalía—but MORI’s technique shrinks the warmth of his bari-bass to a barely intelligible mumble.—
E.R. Pulgar,
Pitchfork,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Understandable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/understandable. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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