as in distinguishable
able to be perceived by a sense or by the mind
you should note a perceptible temperature change when you add the second element
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Recent Examples of perceptible
That route, however, will lead to a perceptible increase in health insurance premiums for workers and families across the board.
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Some economists disagree, arguing that the perceptible price increases that would result from ending the de minimis rule prompted Trump to keep it in place.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 10 Feb. 2025
The hum of an air conditioner on the wall is the only perceptible sound inside the witness room, where a curtain covers a large pane-glass window that separates us in the gallery from the death chamber.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
That route, however, will lead to a perceptible increase in health insurance premiums for workers and families across the board.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
Some economists disagree, arguing that the perceptible price increases that would result from ending the de minimis rule prompted Trump to keep it in place.
—Tobias Burns, The Hill, 10 Feb. 2025
The hum of an air conditioner on the wall is the only perceptible sound inside the witness room, where a curtain covers a large pane-glass window that separates us in the gallery from the death chamber.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
That route, however, will lead to a perceptible increase in health insurance premiums for workers and families across the board.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perceptible
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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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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Most notably, though, Musk arrived with an immediately noticeable bruise on his right eye.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
30 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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Trump’s tariffs, detentions take a toll on local tourism April 12, 2025 There was an appreciable drop in visitors to the United States from Europe in March, after the Trump administration introduced an aggressive crackdown on immigration.—
Erik Kirschbaum,
Los Angeles Times,
17 May 2025
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The emphasis on outfitting is appreciable, in particular with matching sets such as a fluid-fitting viscose blouse paired with a wide-legged trouser, priced $79 for each piece.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
1 May 2025
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“Perceptible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perceptible. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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