variants
also discernable
as in distinguishable
able to be perceived by a sense or by the mind
discernible differences in the two authors' writing styles
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Recent Examples of discernible
Told that this vast inheritance will change her life forever, Liesl replies with the world’s most barely discernible shrug.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2025
When viewing his underlying data at Fangraphs, there are no discernible differences in his contact rates allowed or swinging strike percentage.
—Greg Jewett, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Putin’s May 2024 replacement of his longtime defense minister, Sergei Shoigu, with the economist Andrei Belousov, was intended to impose fiscal discipline on the military, but there have been few discernible efficiency gains.
—Andrei Yakovlev, Foreign Affairs, 16 May 2025
In the absence of discernible narrative tracks, there is always the image.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 22 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for discernible
David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 May 2025
When viewing his underlying data at Fangraphs, there are no discernible differences in his contact rates allowed or swinging strike percentage.
—Greg Jewett, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Putin’s May 2024 replacement of his longtime defense minister, Sergei Shoigu, with the economist Andrei Belousov, was intended to impose fiscal discipline on the military, but there have been few discernible efficiency gains.
—Andrei Yakovlev, Foreign Affairs, 16 May 2025
In the absence of discernible narrative tracks, there is always the image.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 22 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for discernible
Adjective
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On The Solstice Though the solstice itself isn’t easily perceptible, it is often associated with visible changes in the sun’s path.—
Jamie Carter,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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As with Lionel, David’s trauma is buried deep—his post-war shell shock shown only through a barely perceptible tremor in his hands; his hopelessness only really glimpsed in one close-up.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
22 May 2025
Adjective
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Even more notably, Tha Carter V sold a massive 480,000 units in its debut week back in 2018, underscoring a noticeable slide in first-week performance over the years.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
12 June 2025
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The dog's most distinctive feature—a noticeable facial deformity—raised immediate questions.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
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“Discernible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/discernible. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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