as in understandable
capable of being understood
a book that makes the subject of longitude comprehensible to most laymen
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Recent Examples of comprehensible
But Turner will be remembered mostly for the creation and development of the Cable News Network – CNN – which launched in 1980 and made our knowledge of distant events instantaneous and our world more comprehensible.
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Michael J. Socolow,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
The San Francisco Chronicle received the award for explanatory reporting, which means work that makes a complex topic comprehensible to everyday readers and viewers.
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Jennifer Peltz,
Twin Cities,
4 May 2026
Chess can seem abstruse and forbidding to the uninitiated, but Himelfarb’s account of it is as readable and comprehensible as any more familiar sports story—or, for that matter, any narrative in which a bunch of ambitious people pursue a single goal.
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Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
Dahl’s revulsion at the violence committed in Israel’s name is at once comprehensible, in and of itself, and rooted in Dahl’s set of antisemitic beliefs.
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Daniel D'addario,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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Michael J. Socolow,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
The San Francisco Chronicle received the award for explanatory reporting, which means work that makes a complex topic comprehensible to everyday readers and viewers.
—
Jennifer Peltz,
Twin Cities,
4 May 2026
Chess can seem abstruse and forbidding to the uninitiated, but Himelfarb’s account of it is as readable and comprehensible as any more familiar sports story—or, for that matter, any narrative in which a bunch of ambitious people pursue a single goal.
—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
26 Apr. 2026
Dahl’s revulsion at the violence committed in Israel’s name is at once comprehensible, in and of itself, and rooted in Dahl’s set of antisemitic beliefs.
—
Daniel D'addario,
Variety,
24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for comprehensible
Adjective
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The comments provide additional context for a return that has included both encouraging signs and understandable growing pains.
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The idea remains fan speculation rather than reported fact, but her announcement history makes the urge to investigate understandable.
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With retail prices starting around $19,000 for entry models and climbing past $100,000 for advanced ones, rentals offer a more accessible option.
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If that conversation also seems too anxiety-provoking, focus on modes of communication that do feel accessible to you.
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