as in accessible
capable of being understood
with understandable pain and anger, the victim's family lashed out at the convicted murderer
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Recent Examples of understandable
But since the fussy Seinfeld character was initially created as an elevated version of David himself, this sowed understandable confusion on the Curb set.
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Thr Staff, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
His phenomenal start at Anfield is why the No 9 role is such a big discussion topic and why his actions were somewhat understandable.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
From children on the playground to adults simply trying to keep fit, there’s something understandable about lacing up your shoes and seeing how far your legs can take you.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
These characteristics mean the molecular measurements are consistent and understandable, even in different places across the larger hillslope.
—Chris Impey, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
One of them concerned the Ingalls matriarch having an understandable nervous breakdown.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
Doom and gloom narratives surrounding both climate and AI are understandable but wholly incomplete.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Their stress response is predictable, understandable, and manageable.
—Robyn Koslowitz, Parents, 19 Sep. 2025
The logic is understandable; the government is focused on solidifying its authority and eliminating potential threats.
—Robin Yassin-Kassab, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Thr Staff, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
His phenomenal start at Anfield is why the No 9 role is such a big discussion topic and why his actions were somewhat understandable.
—Andy Jones, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
From children on the playground to adults simply trying to keep fit, there’s something understandable about lacing up your shoes and seeing how far your legs can take you.
—Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
These characteristics mean the molecular measurements are consistent and understandable, even in different places across the larger hillslope.
—Chris Impey, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
One of them concerned the Ingalls matriarch having an understandable nervous breakdown.
—Jordan Hoffman, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
Doom and gloom narratives surrounding both climate and AI are understandable but wholly incomplete.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Their stress response is predictable, understandable, and manageable.
—Robyn Koslowitz, Parents, 19 Sep. 2025
The logic is understandable; the government is focused on solidifying its authority and eliminating potential threats.
—Robin Yassin-Kassab, Time, 17 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for understandable
Adjective
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In the model preferred by YouTube, even streaming exclusives (like Premier League soccer on Peacock, for example) would be accessible directly via YouTube TV as opposed to having to leave the app.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
30 Sep. 2025
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What’s desperately needed, Sisti said, are comprehensive investments in mental health — Housing First programs, funding to build up a mental health care workforce, and an easily accessible and coordinated system of voluntary treatment that prevents people from deteriorating on the streets.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The idea is to make worker feedback less intimidating for companies by turning it into easily comprehensible data and action items.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Aug. 2025
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In the lab, Goldie’s thoughts circled and surrounded the minutiae of analysis and computation, sorted microscopic comparisons, developed overviews that laid out sequences and processes logically and accurately in theories not otherwise comprehensible.—
Annie Proulx,
New Yorker,
10 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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At a moment when many people’s thoughts and feelings about antisemitism are intense without necessarily being intelligible to others, and when accusations of antisemitism are tremendously forceful, Mazower’s book makes an immense contribution.—
Book Marks
September 25,
Literary Hub,
25 Sep. 2025
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The story is actually intelligible this time around, but while the mecha designs look wonderful, the characters definitely needed more work.—
Ollie Barder,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Understandable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/understandable. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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