variants
also discernable
as in distinguishable
able to be perceived by a sense or by the mind
discernible differences in the two authors' writing styles
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Recent Examples of discernible
Compare the kerfuffle over Ulta’s lipstick figurines with Ferrari’s similar partnership with Hot Wheels, which produced no discernible outrage at all.
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Faran Krentcil, The Atlantic, 14 May 2025
Showrunner and co-creator Allan Heinberg prioritizes recreating what’s already on the page while stitching those pages together to form a discernible plot.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 3 July 2025
Notably, the parking sensors cue up camera views far too easily, with no discernible way to click out of the screen to return to Apple CarPlay or navigation until the car simply decides things are safe again.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Birth after death For centuries, Catholic dogma and Western legal precedent have mandated immediate cesarean section when a pregnant woman died after quickening, the point when fetal movement becomes discernible.
—Lindsey Breitwieser, The Conversation, 1 July 2025
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Faran Krentcil, The Atlantic, 14 May 2025
Showrunner and co-creator Allan Heinberg prioritizes recreating what’s already on the page while stitching those pages together to form a discernible plot.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 3 July 2025
Notably, the parking sensors cue up camera views far too easily, with no discernible way to click out of the screen to return to Apple CarPlay or navigation until the car simply decides things are safe again.
—Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Birth after death For centuries, Catholic dogma and Western legal precedent have mandated immediate cesarean section when a pregnant woman died after quickening, the point when fetal movement becomes discernible.
—Lindsey Breitwieser, The Conversation, 1 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discernible
Adjective
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The assault could well result in a perceptible slowing of progress in the fight against cancer.—
Rachana Pradhan,
CNN Money,
8 July 2025
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If nothing else, the [faintly] perceptible downturn in flight from the bundle suggests that an inviolate core of some 30 million to 35 million sports enthusiasts may remain locked into the bundle when the last of the general-interest crowd has ditched pay-TV for the sprawling glut of streaming.—
Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
20 June 2025
Adjective
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Some people find that getting a tan makes their acne less noticeable, but these effects are temporary.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
15 July 2025
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While Skai did point out noticeable shedding in the front of her hair, her overall appearance looks healthy.—
Elizabeth Ayoola,
Essence,
14 July 2025
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“Discernible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discernible. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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