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also namable
as in memorable
worth remembering or mentioning
not one nameable accomplishment in all of her years in the senate
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Recent Examples of nameable
Again, the theatrical elements — especially the text — come together as pieces that sit side by side to become a greater whole that is less nameable than felt.
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Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2023
In distributing blame so widely yet specifically, Sorkin and Zukin strongly suggested that nameable individuals had made identifiable mistakes, ceding vision in the name of short-term goals.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 31 Aug. 2021
Raphael’s portrait of Baldassare Castiglione exists at one specific point on the planet, and nowhere else, having begun in one nameable place and followed a track through time, owner by owner and wall to wall.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2020
What helps people survive is specific hope for a nameable and better future.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 25 May 2020
Klein seems to suggest, accurately, that the core alliance of the modern G.O.P.—economic élites and poor whites—is the strategic creation of nameable individuals.
—Stephen Metcalf, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2020
Thirteen nanometers is far, far, far beneath nameable perception.
—Virginia Heffernan, Wired, 21 Jan. 2020
With every interesting flavor, there usually turn out to be three specific, nameable elements that create the mystery, and all the rest of that.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 14 May 2018
Until last year, Sterling K. Brown and Brian Tyree Henry had carved out parallel careers as recognizable but not particularly nameable actors.
—Jeremy Egner, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2017
Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2023
In distributing blame so widely yet specifically, Sorkin and Zukin strongly suggested that nameable individuals had made identifiable mistakes, ceding vision in the name of short-term goals.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 31 Aug. 2021
Raphael’s portrait of Baldassare Castiglione exists at one specific point on the planet, and nowhere else, having begun in one nameable place and followed a track through time, owner by owner and wall to wall.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2020
What helps people survive is specific hope for a nameable and better future.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 25 May 2020
Klein seems to suggest, accurately, that the core alliance of the modern G.O.P.—economic élites and poor whites—is the strategic creation of nameable individuals.
—Stephen Metcalf, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2020
Thirteen nanometers is far, far, far beneath nameable perception.
—Virginia Heffernan, Wired, 21 Jan. 2020
With every interesting flavor, there usually turn out to be three specific, nameable elements that create the mystery, and all the rest of that.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 14 May 2018
Until last year, Sterling K. Brown and Brian Tyree Henry had carved out parallel careers as recognizable but not particularly nameable actors.
—Jeremy Egner, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2017
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nameable
Adjective
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The other memorable moment came when NYCFC equalized at 1-1 in the 26th minute through Slovenian defender Mitja Ilenič.—
Martin Rogers,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, the brain's pattern recognition capabilities can make triads especially memorable.—
Michel Koopman,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Similarly noteworthy is the versatility of the suspension, whose adaptive settings enable it to feel supple when driven casually but taut at speed.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
25 Feb. 2025
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The draft appears to be full of tackle-guard tweeners, and the measurements for players such as LSU’s Will Campbell and Texas’ Kelvin Banks Jr. also will be noteworthy.—
Matt Barrows,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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It is anonymized but remarkable in its granularity, including details such as gestational age, complications and procedures.—
CNN,
CNN,
21 Feb. 2025
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The turnaround in East Lansing has also been remarkable.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Here's our list of the most notable stars working today who still have yet to win a competitive Oscar.—
Kevin Jacobsen,
EW.com,
1 Mar. 2025
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This year, however, is proving to be different -- with a notable lack of snow in several portions of the Iditarod route, Thoman said.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Nameable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nameable. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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