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Recent Examples of knowable
The relationship between Biden and Harris is not easily knowable, no matter what the leaks suggest.
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Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 23 July 2024
The term, in the biblical sense, connotes an awe and respect of a greater, not entirely knowable power that puts humanity in its proper place.
—Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
At the same time, technological progress has vastly expanded the realm of the knowable.
—Scott Sayare Robert Petkoff Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 14 June 2024
Security can be no more absolute than the future can be knowable. . . .
—Thomas De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 26 Oct. 2020
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Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 23 July 2024
The term, in the biblical sense, connotes an awe and respect of a greater, not entirely knowable power that puts humanity in its proper place.
—Rebecca Sun, The Hollywood Reporter, 24 June 2024
At the same time, technological progress has vastly expanded the realm of the knowable.
—Scott Sayare Robert Petkoff Anna Diamond Quinton Kamara, New York Times, 14 June 2024
Security can be no more absolute than the future can be knowable. . . .
—Thomas De Waal, Foreign Affairs, 26 Oct. 2020
See All Example Sentences for knowable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for knowable
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His turn toward politics is probably one of the biggest things to happen to any Marvel character offscreen, right up there with Hulk becoming intelligible between Avengers movies and Tony Stark and Pepper Potts breaking up and reuniting about a dozen times.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Vulture,
13 Feb. 2025
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The lyrics manage to be about nothing in particular yet totally intelligible.—
Marc Tracy,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2025
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This distinction is abundantly and immediately clear onstage, never explained but automatically comprehensible to audiences as soon as the dialogue begins, and a testament to the strength of the writing and conception of the piece.—
Christian Lewis,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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The decision was comprehensible — Caen were on another dismal run in Ligue 2 — but its execution rankled some.—
Jack Lang,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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Even with Klayman not meeting the $30,000 threshold, Delgado could have recognized jurisdiction if Klayman stated a cognizable claim.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
10 Sep. 2024
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Garbarino will be tasked with proving that the DHS leader has committed no less than high crimes and misdemeanors, a rather tall order given the total lack of evidence or even cognizable accusation that Mayorkas did anything improper, let alone remotely rising to this standard.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
15 Feb. 2024
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At the time, the island was still an agrarian place, where farmers tended rice paddies and raised water buffalos, but the possibility of war was manifest in the landscape.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
The New Yorker,
25 Feb. 2025
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Another standout aspect of Vertex is its advanced prompt engineering capabilities, which are now manifest in the company’s other toolsets, for example Agentspace.—
Jason Andersen,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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Doohan faces Colapinto questions There were two obvious topics facing Alpine drivers Jack Doohan and Pierre Gasly.—
Luke Smith,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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But Heffernan's greatest sustainability goal is obvious: keeping this landmark preserved for future generations.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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An unambiguous rejection of the messiah expectations placed on — and cultivated by — Kendrick that also revisits some of the empty solidarity of the George Floyd protests.—
Stephen Kearse,
Vulture,
4 Feb. 2025
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The militants were also carrying an unambiguous message: However weakened, Hamas survived Israel’s 15-month bombing campaign in Gaza and remains the most powerful Palestinian party in the territory.—
Iyad Abuheweila,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Kendrick follows in the shadows of many Black Americans in film, music, literature, and even sports who have attempted to illustrate their love for being a Black American while acknowledging the uncomfortableness of Blackness not being digestible for America.—
Essence,
Essence,
10 Feb. 2025
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By using games and challenges, fintech companies make complex financial concepts accessible and digestible for a broad audience.—
Lakshmi S.,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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But where Hofstadter is playfully enigmatic and brashly brainy, Chalmers’s writing is perspicuous and teacherly — an approach that keeps it from collapsing into recalcitrant obscurity.—
Washington Post,
Washington Post,
11 Feb. 2022
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Conditions in the state the planes left behind them were far less perspicuous.—
The Economist,
The Economist,
8 Feb. 2020
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“Knowable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/knowable. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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