1
as in outgoing
having or showing kind, helpful, or supportive feelings or actions
Having an approachable boss made the job much more enjoyable.
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as in accessible
easily reached, accessed, or used
It seemed like an approachable goal. The professor taught the class in a way that made the material approachable for the students.
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Recent Examples of approachable
But even then, Glackens chose to buy a relatively approachable female portrait from a decade earlier, when Picasso had just barely begun to find his voice as a radical.
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Blake Gopnik, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
The Wichita native was a fan favorite in Lawrence and remains so in the NBA, largely owing to his approachable personality.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
But by 2024 anyone with access to Spotify or YouTube could find hours of flattering footage of Trump looking like a chill, approachable grandpa.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
Taking the capsules felt like an easy, approachable way to support my skin from the inside out.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 7 Mar. 2025
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Blake Gopnik, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
The Wichita native was a fan favorite in Lawrence and remains so in the NBA, largely owing to his approachable personality.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
But by 2024 anyone with access to Spotify or YouTube could find hours of flattering footage of Trump looking like a chill, approachable grandpa.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
Taking the capsules felt like an easy, approachable way to support my skin from the inside out.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approachable
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Residents are encouraged to pick up their mail daily, not place mail in outgoing boxes and report mail theft to Sacramento Police and USPS.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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In early February 2025, Trump’s Homeland Security director, Kristi Noem, rolled back extensions of TPS for Venezuelans that the outgoing Biden administration had issued on Jan. 17, 2025.—
Mercedes Vigon,
The Conversation,
4 Apr. 2025
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Chef Eric Ferguson borrows from New American, European and Asian traditions to create food that is elegant, accessible and delicious.—
Timothy DePeugh,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Apr. 2025
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Beyond his immense talent, Jon has been a dedicated partner in advancing the Grammy Museum’s mission to make music education more accessible.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
3 Apr. 2025
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Thune, a fourth-term senator from South Dakota, is an awkward leader for Trump’s ruthless Republican Party, in part because even Democrats invariably describe him as amiable and honest.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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Onstage, Wood is unhurried, an amiable man who, despite being 46, has the countenance of a churchgoing grandfather who still starches his Sunday suit.—
Ismail Muhammad,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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Most Locations Are Open 24/7 Fast food is all about convenience, and nothing says convenient like being open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
31 Mar. 2025
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The useful Ambient Music for iPhone is now accessible directly from Control Center, which is much more convenient.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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Less affable than in the previous season, King Henry’s narcissism and inability to face his decline are placed front and center.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2025
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Trump's seemingly affable relationship with Putin has been worrisome to many Americans, with concerns intensifying after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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The press conference had a very gracious tone on the U.S. relationship.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Clara’s Table restaurant is Dearborn Inn’s tribute to Henry Ford’s wife, Clara, a passionate horticulturist and gracious hostess.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
AFAR Media,
9 Apr. 2025
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Clark found a way to make chamber retreats engaging, creating skits that poked good-natured fun at everyone, Brough said.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2025
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For all of the conspicuousness that comes along with a Secret Service entourage, however, Mila is still able to have a little bit of her own good-natured fun.—
Alex Ross,
People.com,
27 Mar. 2025
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Later in the day, with the Moon opposite your sign, be congenial and cooperative with others.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2025
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Far from being mere congenial partnerships, most nineteenth- and twentieth-century alliances were complex and multipurpose arrangements used by great powers to restrain, control, and influence other purportedly friendly states.—
Nicholas Mulder,
Foreign Affairs,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Approachable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approachable. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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