1
as in visible
capable of being seen
scientists often work with phenomena that are not directly observable
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2
as in remarkable
worth remembering or mentioning
a man who apparently was devoid of any observable virtue
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Recent Examples of observable
Six of the planets—Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune—are already observable lined up above the horizon, although the latter two will require binoculars or a telescope to see.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Right now, our observable horizon is about 45 billion light-years away.
—Paul Sutter, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
Astronomers setting their sights halfway across the observable universe recently identified the largest amount of individual stars ever detected so far away – a feat once considered near-impossible.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
First of all, draping videos are eminently watchable, in the same way a cooking video is: simple process, observable result.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 20 Feb. 2025
Right now, our observable horizon is about 45 billion light-years away.
—Paul Sutter, Ars Technica, 14 Jan. 2025
Astronomers setting their sights halfway across the observable universe recently identified the largest amount of individual stars ever detected so far away – a feat once considered near-impossible.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
First of all, draping videos are eminently watchable, in the same way a cooking video is: simple process, observable result.
—Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for observable
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Three steeples visible from the Kennedy expressway.—
Patrycja Humienik,
The New Yorker,
10 Mar. 2025
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The last total lunar eclipse took place in November 2022, and after the 2025 event, the next one visible from North America will not happen until 2028. What Happens in a Total Lunar Eclipse?—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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The very fact that there is a debate to be had about which country has the advantage in this war shows a remarkable inversion in expectation.—
Graeme Wood,
The Atlantic,
5 Mar. 2025
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Bollywood has seen some remarkable box office performances for re-releases in the past few months and the romantic movie, Sanam Teri Kasam is the latest one to lead the race.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Video game maker Capcom recently highlighted its use of AI to generate visual concepts and proposals for in-game objects to improve game development speed.—
David Henkin,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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One group, however, chose to make a more visual statement through the power of pink suiting.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN,
5 Mar. 2025
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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
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All of that increases the odds that the trade war will be more visible to Americans, disrupting supply chains and causing noticeable price hikes for certain items.—
Neil Irwin,
Axios,
5 Mar. 2025
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There’s a wide range of cases available, with different aspects and capabilities—including some that partly overcome the 16e’s noticeable oversight: no MagSafe.—
David Phelan,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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The Panthers, meanwhile, can thank Sweeney for their missing piece, and the rest of us can thank him for a memorable afternoon.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
The Athletic,
8 Mar. 2025
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The smooch was one of several memorable moments from Scheierman, who delivered easily the best performance of his young NBA career in the blowout victory.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2025
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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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The price here is also notable, as Cunningham is listed at as short as -106 to get to 10 assists at other sportsbooks.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Observable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/observable. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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