as in distinguishable
able to be perceived by a sense or by the mind
there doesn't seem to be any appreciable difference between this piece and that one
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Recent Examples of appreciable
The camera is appreciable and clicks sharp photos with popping colors and impressive low-light shots.
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Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 17 Mar. 2025
Like all major art collections, Wong’s represents a bet, less in graffiti’s appreciable sales value than in its ability to make visible what was before an invisible segment of society.
—Max Lakin, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
But such seizures at the border have not made an appreciable dent in American drug consumption.
—Edward Alden, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2025
But that’s not what’s happening here; Trump is seeking a full withdrawal and a halt to all payments, which will put an appreciable dent in the agency’s budget.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 25 Jan. 2025
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Shubham Yewale, PCMAG, 17 Mar. 2025
Like all major art collections, Wong’s represents a bet, less in graffiti’s appreciable sales value than in its ability to make visible what was before an invisible segment of society.
—Max Lakin, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2025
But such seizures at the border have not made an appreciable dent in American drug consumption.
—Edward Alden, Foreign Affairs, 6 Mar. 2025
But that’s not what’s happening here; Trump is seeking a full withdrawal and a halt to all payments, which will put an appreciable dent in the agency’s budget.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 25 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appreciable
Adjective
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Last year, there were multiple reports and videos of noticeable early exits at various Trump events.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 May 2025
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Even after shaking the comforter, there was no noticeable movement of the down fill to the edge of the pockets.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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If the sky becomes menacing and thunder becomes audible, seek out a safe place to seek shelter.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 May 2025
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Listen to plastic crunching inside birds Sable shearwater birds on Australia's Lord Howe Island are so full of plastic their bellies make an audible crunching sound when scientists touch them.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
23 May 2025
Adjective
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In the absence of discernible narrative tracks, there is always the image.—
Sophie Monks Kaufman,
IndieWire,
22 May 2025
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At two and a half hours, and without an easily discernible narrative throughline, Sound of Falling is arthouse filmmaking with a capital A that will best appeal to patient audiences.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
14 May 2025
Adjective
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Following Joel’s departure, there’s been a perceptible vibe shift online; one further exasperated by the finale’s not one, but two, cliffhangers that leave Ellie’s fate in doubt for those who haven’t already played the game.—
Christopher Cruz,
Rolling Stone,
27 May 2025
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Recent economic data do not indicate price spikes nor a perceptible slowdown in economic activity.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
10 May 2025
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“Appreciable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appreciable. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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