1
as in outgoing
having or showing kind, helpful, or supportive feelings or actions
Having an approachable boss made the job much more enjoyable.
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2
as in accessible
easily reached, accessed, or used
It seemed like an approachable goal. The professor taught the class in a way that made the material approachable for the students.
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Recent Examples of approachable
The goal is to be more approachable, more interactive and a lot more fun.
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Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
These chips bring serious horsepower—up to 16 of the company’s Zen 5 CPU cores, DDR5-5600, and PCIe 5.0—to a price point and deployment model that’s more approachable than legacy data center offerings.
—Dave Altavilla, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The program dives into how gut health impacts mood, stress and mental clarity with an approachable guide for resetting your microbiome in just one week.
—Alexandra Pastore, Footwear News, 5 May 2025
Pastel One of the bar’s original formulations, the Pastel was designed as an approachable Tom Collins–style cocktail.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for approachable
Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
These chips bring serious horsepower—up to 16 of the company’s Zen 5 CPU cores, DDR5-5600, and PCIe 5.0—to a price point and deployment model that’s more approachable than legacy data center offerings.
—Dave Altavilla, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025
The program dives into how gut health impacts mood, stress and mental clarity with an approachable guide for resetting your microbiome in just one week.
—Alexandra Pastore, Footwear News, 5 May 2025
Pastel One of the bar’s original formulations, the Pastel was designed as an approachable Tom Collins–style cocktail.
—Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for approachable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for approachable
Adjective
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Under the latest version, which was signed under the outgoing Biden administration and will last from 2026 to 2030, Seoul’s annual contribution in the first year will be $1.19 billion, an 8.3% increase from 2025.—
Max Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
22 May 2025
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The outgoing mayor decided not to seek reelection in the April Consolidated Election.—
Alan Kozeluh,
Chicago Tribune,
19 May 2025
Adjective
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Right above is an office accessible only by a ladder, giving it a sort of treehouse feel.—
Tori Latham,
Robb Report,
21 May 2025
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However, experts agree this is one step closer to a more equitable and accessible approach to Alzheimer’s care.—
Lauryn Higgins,
Flow Space,
21 May 2025
Adjective
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The performances were too amiable and not particularly satirical (much like the real-life Harris’s own appearance on the show).—
Dave Itzkoff,
New York Times,
19 May 2025
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There's a little sprinkled throughout, but these all-stars are by and large gracious and amiable.—
Randall Colburn,
EW.com,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The script is lean enough that there really isn’t room for narrative flubs besides one breakdown that’s a bit too convenient.—
Amy Nicholson,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2025
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Commercial flights, meanwhile, are rarely convenient for such short-haul trips.—
Amira El-Fekki,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
Adjective
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Rigg’s voice is sharp and engrossing, her characters cunning but affable.—
Isle McElroy,
Vulture,
21 May 2025
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Pat McCarthy, a rangy, affable young visual artist who lives near the Halsey Avenue stop on the J train, in Bushwick, Brooklyn, keeps about a hundred pigeons on the roof of his building during the winter.—
Ian Frazier,
New Yorker,
5 May 2025
Adjective
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Its three-stateroom design lets owners and guests can enjoy weekend cruising, while the exterior promotes gracious outdoor living in the large beach-club area, or up on the sport bridge.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
28 May 2025
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Ohio State fans were actually gracious in honoring him before the game.—
David Ubben,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Business leaders should consistently acknowledge their most talented, productive, and good-natured employees.—
Mark LaSota,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Although famously good-natured and avuncular, unlike the mercurial genius that is the movie’s subject, Linklater is in many ways just the right Austin dude to take on the French New Wave’s revolutionary spirit of cinematic invention.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
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Vara has a congenial style and, her nose to the zeitgeist, good stories to tell.—
Dwight Garner,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The immediately apparent goal is to try to cast a reform agenda in a light congenial to Rubio, and the administration’s overall worldview on aid.—
Dylan Matthews,
Vox,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Approachable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approachable. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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