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as in outgoing
having or showing kind, helpful, or supportive feelings or actions
Having an approachable boss made the job much more enjoyable.
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as in accessible
easily reached, accessed, or used
It seemed like an approachable goal. The professor taught the class in a way that made the material approachable for the students.
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Recent Examples of approachable
For many people, a daily pill feels more approachable and accessible than an injection.
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Nicole Hernandez, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
The game feels notably more approachable than many others in the genre, without losing tension.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
This new elevated section accommodates pathways, terraces, and seating; making the square approachable from multiple access points, while also providing a clear spatial structure.
—New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2026
For the project, Pepper was programmed as a tourism expert who only answers questions about Bremerhaven, the university, and the Computer Science Day, with a friendly but firm style that gives visitors clear and approachable guidance.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
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Nicole Hernandez, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
The game feels notably more approachable than many others in the genre, without losing tension.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2026
This new elevated section accommodates pathways, terraces, and seating; making the square approachable from multiple access points, while also providing a clear spatial structure.
—New Atlas, 28 Mar. 2026
For the project, Pepper was programmed as a tourism expert who only answers questions about Bremerhaven, the university, and the Computer Science Day, with a friendly but firm style that gives visitors clear and approachable guidance.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 28 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approachable
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It’s been an eventful awards season for Ejiofor, an outgoing senior, who was previously named the Big East’s Player of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year and Scholar-Athlete of the Year, as well as the Big East Tournament’s Most Outstanding Player.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
5 Apr. 2026
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An outgoing email, attributed to George and confirmed as authentic by CBS News on Saturday, circulated online after his ousting.—
Lucia I Suarez Sang,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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Making education accessible for teenage mothers is a challenge in Kenya and a mounting task for a country with a fast-growing young population.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Accessibility Fogo Island Inn offers fully accessible rooms on its first floor with walk-in showers.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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The rank bigotry of a neo-Nazi newsletter filters through folks like Sean’s parents and sister (a very funny Kate Berlant) — which is to say conservatives, but mostly amiable ones.—
Angie Han,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Mar. 2026
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Thomas Jay Ryan was a funny, cranky Kramer, Will Brill a shrewd, amiable Fauci.—
Emily Nussbaum,
New Yorker,
26 Feb. 2026
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Apps such as TurboTax, H&R Block and TaxSlayer can make filing more convenient but typically charge a fee that may be deducted from your refund.—
Michael Butler,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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With MyRecipes, your personal home for recipes, easily save and organize your favorites, plus thousands more, in one convenient place.—
Elizabeth Nelson,
Southern Living,
5 Apr. 2026
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Lee, a native of Taiwan, was affable and approachable.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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Prisoner and Alpha take the affable actor on fresh emotional inner journeys.—
Diana Lodderhose,
Deadline,
26 Mar. 2026
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Not a good idea when your intention is to be gracious.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
28 Mar. 2026
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Bottom-liners had also nixed Gehry’s original design for a more gracious lobby with a cafe out front, not the gloomy one installed against his will.—
Classical Music Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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That gives Brady license to take good-natured shots at wrestling for now and positions him to become a high-profile heel at WrestleMania 42.—
Steve Henson,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Here, group dates often involve good-natured humiliation rituals that vaguely correspond to a romantic theme.—
Rebecca Jennings,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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Don Bearden, who shows up later in the play as the now-elderly Pierre, is the perfect congenial host, sort of taking over for narrator Patrick.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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Their easy-going harmonies, congenial wordplay and inventive hooks earned plenty of industry recognition.—
Tom Roland,
Billboard,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Approachable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approachable. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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