as in distinguishable
able to be perceived by a sense or by the mind
there doesn't seem to be any appreciable difference between this piece and that one
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Recent Examples of appreciable
While Leicester’s unwise approach aided Newcastle, there was also appreciable improvement in every aspect of the home side’s play.
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Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Authoritarian leaders ignore judges and courts with impunity, and adding courts to democracies has no appreciable effect on their protection of civic freedoms or minority rights.
—Ian Shapiro, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2014
The system boasts an overall accident rate of 1 to 1.35 preventable accidents with either personal injury or appreciable property damage per million miles traveled, which Hardesty said is an exceptional record by any standard.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 20 Nov. 2024
That would represent a big change in cities such as Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and Trenton, New Jersey, where records were broken for a number of days without appreciable rain before showers reached the region Sunday.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024
See All Example Sentences for appreciable
Chris Waugh, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Authoritarian leaders ignore judges and courts with impunity, and adding courts to democracies has no appreciable effect on their protection of civic freedoms or minority rights.
—Ian Shapiro, Foreign Affairs, 12 Feb. 2014
The system boasts an overall accident rate of 1 to 1.35 preventable accidents with either personal injury or appreciable property damage per million miles traveled, which Hardesty said is an exceptional record by any standard.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 20 Nov. 2024
That would represent a big change in cities such as Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., and Trenton, New Jersey, where records were broken for a number of days without appreciable rain before showers reached the region Sunday.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 12 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for appreciable
Adjective
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This processor delivers a noticeable jump in performance while still maintaining the all-day battery life the tablet is known for.—
K. Thor Jensen,
PCMAG,
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
Adjective
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Boom says its analysis has found that no audible sonic boom reached the ground during the flight.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN,
3 Mar. 2025
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And yes, the sound is audible outside the car, too.—
Scotty Reiss,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Francis' feeble voice, discernible through his labored breaths and in his native Spanish, was recorded Thursday from the hospital and broadcast to the faithful in St. Peter's Square who had gathered for the nightly recitation of the rosary prayer.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
7 Mar. 2025
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Things are pretty much unchanged at the other end, with no discernible difference in United’s defensive numbers since Amorim arrived.—
Mark Carey,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Because far-off stars would be static over successive nights, nearer, moving objects would stand out against the backdrop — but, for an object as distant as Pluto, the motion would be barely perceptible.—
John Loeffler,
Space.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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By modernizing systems and processes where unnecessary friction exists, the healthcare industry can make improvements that have a perceptible impact on those delivering and receiving care.—
Amanda Eisel,
Forbes,
14 Jan. 2025
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“Appreciable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appreciable. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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