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as in analyzable
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as in legible
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Recent Examples of decipherable
Most Yiddish literature, and especially that by women, was published in now-scarce journals, or on barely decipherable newsprint.
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Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Avoid objectionable language, also known as any word or phrase that is readily decipherable.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2026
As Sportico has detailed, many of these cases have come up short, including because courts have found the VPPA concerns information that would be decipherable to an ordinary person—like a list of videos someone watched—whereas interpretation of cookies requires technology and expertise.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The luxury of listening to recordings is that an opera need not have a decipherable plot or a plausible setting to give pleasure.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Literary Hub, 22 Jan. 2026
Avoid objectionable language, also known as any word or phrase that is readily decipherable.
—Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Jan. 2026
As Sportico has detailed, many of these cases have come up short, including because courts have found the VPPA concerns information that would be decipherable to an ordinary person—like a list of videos someone watched—whereas interpretation of cookies requires technology and expertise.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 31 Oct. 2025
The luxury of listening to recordings is that an opera need not have a decipherable plot or a plausible setting to give pleasure.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for decipherable
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SeeMe documented eye-opening responses in 30 of 36 patients and mouth movements in 16 of 17 patients with analyzable videos.—
Andrew Chapman,
Scientific American,
31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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That phrasing produces a legible number and the layoff that follows it.—
Julie Averill,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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Only then did the problem become legible to the room full of physicians.—
Jason Liebowitz,
The Atlantic,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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Specifically, oats contain a soluble fiber called beta-glucan, which is responsible for their cholesterol-lowering effects.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
17 May 2026
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The soluble fiber in chia seeds forms a gel that can aid hydration and support stable blood sugar levels.—
Caitlin Beale,
Health,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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Georgia's touch-screen voting machines print a paper ballot that includes a human-readable list of voters' selections and a QR code that a scanner reads to count votes.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
17 May 2026
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But a police officer had pulled him over in Corpus Christi, Texas, claiming that his license plate was scratched, even though Adelmo said the plate was clearly readable.—
Caitlin Dickerson,
The Atlantic,
15 May 2026
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But to deny Jackson’s complexity only flattens his genius—as well as his kindness and fragility—into something manageable, explainable.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
21 Apr. 2026
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At first, the pain felt explainable.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
20 Apr. 2026
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The objects had no visible exhaust, no discernible means of propulsion, and looked nothing like any aircraft in the nation’s civilian or military arsenal.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
11 May 2026
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More on ‘Dutton Ranch’ While no discernible North Texas locations appear in the trailer, the show primarily filmed in the region.—
Brayden Garcia
May 5,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 May 2026
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Throughout its 17 years, bitcoin has been defined by cycles—booms and busts that are sometimes explicable and sometimes not.—
Will Gottsegen,
The Atlantic,
11 Feb. 2026
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Strange and not entirely explicable things are nowadays happening in the world of wind.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Nov. 2025
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The last episode of the show saw Sweeney’s character, Cassie Howard, in another explicit scene, this time featuring a yellow python.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
18 May 2026
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Some groups, especially ones that skewed younger or more explicit in their content, declined to share details on the record.—
Kate Lavelle,
Glamour,
18 May 2026
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“Decipherable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/decipherable. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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