teachable

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Recent Examples of teachable The lesson was clear: Technical skills are teachable; cultural fit isn’t. Sergii Malomuzh, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025 The processes in your business need to be repeatable (and teachable), advises John Warrilow in his book Built to Sell. Lien De Pau, Forbes, 30 Dec. 2024 Marble runs are always a great teachable tool for engineering and physics like the ThinkFun Gravity Maze Marble Run, which is now only $25. Dorian Smith-Garcia, Parents, 2 Dec. 2024 Humble, teachable, likeable, connected with Riley and, of course, as daringly bonkers as his seven-yard touchdown run on fourth and one that clinched the win with 8:22 remaining. Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024 See All Example Sentences for teachable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for teachable
Adjective
  • But tractable torque delivery of 324 lb-ft, which hits at 5,800 rpm, makes the process of revving and gearshifting an absolute pleasure.
    Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 23 Apr. 2025
  • Gabriel Navarro and two colleagues turned one of group theory’s biggest open conjectures into a tractable problem.
    Leila Sloman, WIRED, 23 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Read more below Related: Best lenses for astrophotography Best for planetary imaging Image 1 of 1 The Player One Uranus-C shines as a versatile astrophotography camera, blending high sensitivity with a manageable price tag.
    Damian Peach, Space.com, 28 May 2025
  • Instead of lavish long-haul trips, more travelers are opting for manageable, relaxed getaways.
    Jesus Mesa, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025
Adjective
  • They’re done being obedient to an archaic and broken system.
    Devon Ivie, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2024
  • According to the new framing, Russia’s real fight is against the mighty United States, which wants to destroy it, while Ukraine—just like the European Union and NATO—is merely an obedient U.S. satellite.
    Andrei Kolesnikov, Foreign Affairs, 25 May 2023
Adjective
  • According to Mississippi State University Extension, lambs weigh between 8 and 12 pounds and are more docile than their older counterparts.
    Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Apr. 2025
  • Peasants have often been seen as docile and passive.
    Nikil Saval, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Your value lies in being pretty, silent, submissive and unfailingly supportive of men.
    Marie Bostwick, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • Trump was demanding deference from Zelenskyy to show his inferior and submissive position as a recipient of U.S. aid and military support.
    Shannon Bow O'Brien, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • According to team sources, the Lakers will be amenable to whatever contract structure Dončić desires.
    Jovan Buha, New York Times, 2 May 2025
  • California, the rare state with conditions amenable to olive-growing, produces less than 2 percent of the olive oil that Americans consume.
    Rachel Sugar, The Atlantic, 11 Apr. 2025
Adjective
  • Some students are now reconsidering plans to remain in the U.S., while others are adjusting future plans to avoid travel and stay compliant, The Associated Press reported.
    Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
  • Here’s the truth: Your accountant might keep you compliant.
    Kyle Hollenbeck, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Adjective
  • Inflation was also fairly tame in the month leading up to the new tariffs.
    Scott Horsley, NPR, 7 May 2025
  • While the concept of a unisex scent is relatively tame in 2025, the fragrance still holds up.
    Ariel Wodarcyk, Glamour, 2 May 2025

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