as in resolvable
capable of having the reason for or cause of determined
investigators found that the so-called mysterious happenings at the house were entirely explainable
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Recent Examples of explainable
Maintain clear logs and explainable decision pathways to verify actions and outcomes.
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Rhon Daguro, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
But to deny Jackson’s complexity only flattens his genius—as well as his kindness and fragility—into something manageable, explainable.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 21 Apr. 2026
At first, the pain felt explainable.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
One way to make the model more transparent is by applying an additional model called XAI, or explainable artificial intelligence.
—Isaac Quaye, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Each episode, on its own, was explainable.
—Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
Flagstaff, Arizona — For no explainable practical reason, humans are enamored with – and even empathetic toward – specific inanimate objects.
—David Allan, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
It should be understood that ESPN valued Tirico, but lacked an urgency to retain him that is still not fully explainable.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
His prostrating himself in front of Vladimir Putin is now oily and explainable.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2026
Rhon Daguro, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
But to deny Jackson’s complexity only flattens his genius—as well as his kindness and fragility—into something manageable, explainable.
—Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 21 Apr. 2026
At first, the pain felt explainable.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 20 Apr. 2026
One way to make the model more transparent is by applying an additional model called XAI, or explainable artificial intelligence.
—Isaac Quaye, The Conversation, 30 Mar. 2026
Each episode, on its own, was explainable.
—Adam Ciralsky, Vanity Fair, 19 Mar. 2026
Flagstaff, Arizona — For no explainable practical reason, humans are enamored with – and even empathetic toward – specific inanimate objects.
—David Allan, CNN Money, 3 Mar. 2026
It should be understood that ESPN valued Tirico, but lacked an urgency to retain him that is still not fully explainable.
—Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
His prostrating himself in front of Vladimir Putin is now oily and explainable.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explainable
Adjective
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But one of the challenges here is that some of these crises are not immediately resolvable.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Coordinated Set Identification Service (CSIS) allows two earbuds—or two hearing aids—to be discovered and managed as a coordinated set rather than independently, with resolvable identifiers and set‑level locks.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Throughout its 17 years, bitcoin has been defined by cycles—booms and busts that are sometimes explicable and sometimes not.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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Strange and not entirely explicable things are nowadays happening in the world of wind.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Our lame-duck governor is happily corrupt and no longer answerable to Floridians.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
30 May 2026
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In these essays, our columnists follow their curiosity, and explore important but not necessarily answerable scientific questions.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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Parents may consider sensory triggers, unfamiliar environments, social expectations, and the possibility of judgment before deciding whether a theater, concert, museum, or festival feels feasible.—
Jennifer Jay Palumbo,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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However, Ahrary noted that such expansion was not financially feasible for the city at the time of the audit, which led auditors to focus on strategies for managing low-acuity calls rather than expanding infrastructure.—
Reeti Malhotra
May 29,
Sacbee.com,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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Made of 2 percent niacinamide, this serum and primer hybrid delivers a skin tone and texture evening effect while also providing long lasting hydration courtesy of vitamin B5, and antioxidant protection from the oil-soluble form of vitamin C, ascorbyl palmitate.—
Essence Wiley,
InStyle,
30 May 2026
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Water-soluble vitamins, for example, are flushed out in the urine.—
Sarah Garone,
Health,
29 May 2026
Adjective
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The good news is that this is a solvable problem.—
C200,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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Rotaku, a startup from the San Francisco Bay Area, thinks that's a solvable engineering problem and made its first move to change that.—
Omar Kardoudi
May 26,
New Atlas,
26 May 2026
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“Explainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explainable. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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