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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2
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
Leaders should be accessible, approachable and authentic — and not afraid to ask questions.
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Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
But the ultimate demonstration of khaki’s versatility may be its capacity to make even the most experimental clothing feel approachable.
—Tom Stubbs, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2025
But like most pieces from Coach, the laptop bag is approachable—certainly elevated, but nothing too fancy for everyday wear.
—Barry Samaha, Glamour, 21 Feb. 2025
The company offers bespoke services and design proposals that are romantic, timeless, and above all, approachable.
—Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
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Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 24 Feb. 2025
But the ultimate demonstration of khaki’s versatility may be its capacity to make even the most experimental clothing feel approachable.
—Tom Stubbs, Robb Report, 23 Feb. 2025
But like most pieces from Coach, the laptop bag is approachable—certainly elevated, but nothing too fancy for everyday wear.
—Barry Samaha, Glamour, 21 Feb. 2025
The company offers bespoke services and design proposals that are romantic, timeless, and above all, approachable.
—Vogue, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for approachable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for approachable
Adjective
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Carney is slated to take over from outgoing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the coming weeks.—
Kevin Breuninger,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2025
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The outgoing city representative also stressed that the development could provide the financial boost needed to improve traffic signals at the intersection of Risinger and Summer Creek and incentivize more retailers to set up shop in the neighborhood.—
Jaime Moore-Carrillo,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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By providing a secure and accessible way to save and transact, M-PESA enabled 185,000 women to transition from subsistence farming into business and retail, significantly boosting their financial independence.—
Ilona Limonta-Volkova,
Forbes,
10 Mar. 2025
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With full funding, the plan would not only repair and maintain the MTA’s critical infrastructure, much of which isn’t visible to transit users, but also provide subway, bus, and train riders with more reliable, frequent, safe, and accessible daily travel.—
Chris Jones,
New York Daily News,
10 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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Jerry Eisenberg, the amiable animator known for his contributions to The Jetsons, The Peter Potamus Show, Wacky Races, Fangface, Spider-Man cartoons, Scooby-Doo movies and so much more, has died.—
Mike Barnes,
The Hollywood Reporter,
14 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Stuck to convenient methods and won’t try anything new?—
Oleg Sadikov,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
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This is one of the reasons why tuberculosis used to be a narratively convenient disease, a disease that was the subject of so many books.—
Dylan Scott,
Vox,
19 Mar. 2025
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An affable, mustachioed former real-estate developer, Haigler joined the group after meeting some Black scuba divers at a wedding.—
Julian Lucas,
The New Yorker,
24 Feb. 2025
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Robinson is an affable type, quick with a smile in a good conversation and thoughtful with his answers in a post-match mixed zone.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
The Athletic,
13 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The Los Angeles Dodgers’ Ohtani is back in Japan and that puts an even bigger grin on these gracious locals.—
Jay Paris,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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There's a little sprinkled throughout, but these all-stars are by and large gracious and amiable.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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With its uplifting tone, aspirational storytelling and a good-natured, mild-mannered and optimistic lead character, Ted Lasso was the perfect show to launch at the height of the pandemic in August 2020.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
14 Mar. 2025
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Since then, his role in Denver has been almost entirely intangible, as a good-natured locker room personality and friend to Jokic.—
Bennett Durando,
The Denver Post,
9 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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President Trump's Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, is the congenial dealmaker for the very brash dealmaker-in-chief.—
Axios,
Axios,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Approachable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approachable. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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