audible

adjective

Definition of audiblenext
as in appreciable
heard or able to be heard Her voice was barely audible over the noise. He let out an audible sigh.

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Recent Examples of audible Ho’s direct testimony was accompanied by a sequence of gruesome photographs from Rivas’ autopsy, some of which prompted audible gasps from those gathered in the courtroom. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 24 July 2026 There was an audible sound upon impact as the carcass fragmented and bits of flesh dispersed in the water. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2026 An audible gasp rippled through the room after the tally of the votes was announced for BPC-157. — Alana Semuels, Time, 23 July 2026 The propeller still makes an audible whir that gives the drone away even when the eye can't, and its support wires and rods remain partly visible. — New Atlas, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for audible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for audible
  1. appreciable
  2. visible
  3. noticeable
  4. tangible
Adjective
  • No appreciable glycemic improvement was observed in healthy normoglycemic populations, and there was no significant effect on body mass index (BMI).
    — Jesse Pines, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Perhaps driving them back-to-back would reveal no appreciable difference, but if the point was to imbue the C-HR with an eager quality, Toyota’s engineers succeeded at the task.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 23 June 2026
Definition of appreciable
Adjective
  • Outside the path of totality, a deep partial solar eclipse will be visible across much of Europe shortly before sunset, while northeastern North America sees a shallow partial eclipse during the afternoon.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • There will be visible signs of this construction project near the stadium, but TxDot officials do not anticipate road closures.
    — Mac Engel July 31, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 July 2026
Definition of visible
Adjective
  • Although the moon’s dark umbral shadow will miss North America, millions of people will still see the moon take a noticeable bite out of the sun.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Sodium-ion chemistry also performs well in cold weather, where conventional lithium-ion batteries often experience noticeable reductions in charging speed and driving range.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of noticeable
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  • Speculation around Tarik Skubal — even if tangible talks still seem quiet — is dominating the sport’s news cycle.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Bobbing his head to the music, the 29-year-old said standing where King once marched made his legacy feel tangible.
    — Lila Hempel-Edgers, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of tangible

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“Audible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audible. Accessed 4 Aug. 2026.

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