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
Understanding the Turnover Challenge Many companies enter offshore hiring with understandable priorities.
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William Jones,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
That concern is understandable.
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Kris Putnam-Walkerly,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Council President Joe LaCava said growing pains are understandable for new programs.
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David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2026
This is amusing but understandable; in an era where commodity fetishism has turned analog, low-budget cinema into something aspirational, Jenkin has made no compromises for accessibility.
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Sam Bodrojan,
IndieWire,
17 June 2026
Yamal still looked slightly rusty, though, which was understandable given this was his first game of football since April 22.
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Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Alvarado spent most of his time on the float shirtless and partying, which was totally understandable in the aftermath of a championship.
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Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
The current breakdown in cooperation with Russia is, on one level, entirely understandable, given the desire to maintain pressure on Russia to end the war in Ukraine.
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David Balton,
The Conversation,
15 June 2026
That’s understandable but neither fair nor productive.
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Joe Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
William Jones,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
That concern is understandable.
—
Kris Putnam-Walkerly,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Council President Joe LaCava said growing pains are understandable for new programs.
—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2026
This is amusing but understandable; in an era where commodity fetishism has turned analog, low-budget cinema into something aspirational, Jenkin has made no compromises for accessibility.
—
Sam Bodrojan,
IndieWire,
17 June 2026
Yamal still looked slightly rusty, though, which was understandable given this was his first game of football since April 22.
—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
Alvarado spent most of his time on the float shirtless and partying, which was totally understandable in the aftermath of a championship.
—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
The current breakdown in cooperation with Russia is, on one level, entirely understandable, given the desire to maintain pressure on Russia to end the war in Ukraine.
—
David Balton,
The Conversation,
15 June 2026
That’s understandable but neither fair nor productive.
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Joe Ferguson,
Chicago Tribune,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for understandable
Adjective
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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.
Adjective
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Suddenly, Marjane succumbing to sorrow became achingly comprehensible.
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Kids will get the messages that Plensa espouses as quickly as adults, but this work is an easy, comprehensible introduction to how artists work, using surprising materials in inventive ways to make viewers consider the world differently.
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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 26 Jun. 2026.
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