1
as in noticeable
capable of being seen
the visible light spectrum runs from red to violet
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2
as in famous
widely known
although he had been kicking around Hollywood for years, he only became a highly visible actor after his starring role in that year's biggest movie
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Recent Examples of visible
Yamal, a practicing Muslim whose father is Moroccan, has become one of Spain's most visible symbols of cultural and religious diversity.
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Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Inspired by the Korean word ēnae [이내], which describes the blush haze visible in the distance at sunset, the fragrance captures that same soft, diffused feeling.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 21 June 2026
The consequences of the county’s fiscal practices are most visible in the region’s declining investments in infrastructure, the taxpayers’ association report said.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2026
The revenue hit is only the visible half of the story; the same pullback is rippling upstream, into the fields, feedlots, and water tables that supply all that food.
—Tenzin Seldon, Fortune, 21 June 2026
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Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 21 June 2026
Inspired by the Korean word ēnae [이내], which describes the blush haze visible in the distance at sunset, the fragrance captures that same soft, diffused feeling.
—Amanda Le, InStyle, 21 June 2026
The consequences of the county’s fiscal practices are most visible in the region’s declining investments in infrastructure, the taxpayers’ association report said.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2026
The revenue hit is only the visible half of the story; the same pullback is rippling upstream, into the fields, feedlots, and water tables that supply all that food.
—Tenzin Seldon, Fortune, 21 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for visible
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Evolutionary cues, emotional encoding and genetics all converge in how partners experience each other’s smell, and a noticeable shift in that experience may be worth paying attention to.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
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After 12 weeks, the results suggested that a tiny dose of regular exercise could yield noticeable physical benefits.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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Water rushed up near the famous Crystal Cove cottages and near the Beachcomber Cafe Restaurant.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
18 June 2026
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Other famous faces to grace the royal procession in the past include Dame Helen Mirren in 2008 and 2018, David Beckham in 2018, Demi Moore in 2019 and 2023, and Elizabeth Hurley in 2011, 2014, 2016, and 2024.—
Chanel Vargas,
InStyle,
18 June 2026
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These high-voltage colors can feel like visual noise, lending feelings of chaos and agitation in interiors.—
Cori Sears,
The Spruce,
21 June 2026
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The kitchen, with room for a table that can handle informal dining, is open to the family room, where the visual focal points are the stone fireplace and French doors that lead to an elevated deck overlooking the in-ground pool and property at the rear of the home.—
James Alexander,
Hartford Courant,
21 June 2026
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His father, Manuel Cepeda, was a prominent figure in the Colombian Communist Party, and was assassinated in 1994 during a particularly bloody era in Colombia's internal conflict.—
David Unsworth,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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The chatbot’s responses include citations and prominent links to news outlets.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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Astronomers have discovered three comets from other stars passing by the sun in recent years, and there should be an observable number of meteoroids burning up in our atmosphere from other stars systems as well.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
12 June 2026
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Price indices work better when quality changes only gradually or in an observable way.—
James Broughel,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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Its designers included Frederick Law Olmsted, one of the famed architects of New York’s Central Park.—
Michael Peregrine,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026
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Ja Rule will perform at famed event marketer Herb Karlitz’s 7th Annual Celebrity Chefs & Friends Golf, Tennis & Pickleball Tournament on Monday June 22, at the Montclair Golf Club in NJ.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
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Less than two years after an infant girl died of apparent starvation in Mesquite, the child's parents pleaded guilty to a lesser crime and received lengthy prison sentences.—
Matthew Ablon,
CBS News,
20 June 2026
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The Sox announced after the game that Sean Newcomb will be the opener Saturday in an apparent bullpen game.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
20 June 2026
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Every state in the union produces wine, but the country’s most celebrated wine regions—from Napa Valley and Sonoma to Oregon’s Willamette Valley and Washington State’s Walla Walla—have helped establish the United States as one of the world's leading wine-producing nations.—
Katie Kelly Bell,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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Christian Okoye—The most celebrated athlete in Azusa Pacific history.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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“Visible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/visible. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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