as in resolvable
capable of having the reason for or cause of determined
investigators found that the so-called mysterious happenings at the house were entirely explainable
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Recent Examples of explainable
It should be understood that ESPN valued Tirico, but lacked an urgency to retain him that is still not fully explainable.
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Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Each signal on its own feels explainable.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
His prostrating himself in front of Vladimir Putin is now oily and explainable.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2026
Integrating platforms with predictive early warning systems allows manufacturers to automate routine claims, detect issues earlier, and ensure every decision is transparent and explainable.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Or something far less explainable—an unseen presence stirring below the Mojave sands?
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Public rules, explainable decisions, standards that are visible, enforceable, and human-first.
—Jan Liphardt, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
But beginning in the 1970s, scientists started identifying some puzzles surrounding the Big Bang, noting several properties of the Universe that weren’t explainable within the context of these two notions simultaneously.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 24 Sep. 2025
But, as is true for most of the things that happen in Black Rabbit, there’s no easy way to explain something that appears, well, easily explainable on the surface.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Sep. 2025
Andrew Marchand, New York Times, 2 Feb. 2026
Each signal on its own feels explainable.
—Benjamin Laker, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
His prostrating himself in front of Vladimir Putin is now oily and explainable.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 11 Jan. 2026
Integrating platforms with predictive early warning systems allows manufacturers to automate routine claims, detect issues earlier, and ensure every decision is transparent and explainable.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025
Or something far less explainable—an unseen presence stirring below the Mojave sands?
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Oct. 2025
Public rules, explainable decisions, standards that are visible, enforceable, and human-first.
—Jan Liphardt, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2025
But beginning in the 1970s, scientists started identifying some puzzles surrounding the Big Bang, noting several properties of the Universe that weren’t explainable within the context of these two notions simultaneously.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 24 Sep. 2025
But, as is true for most of the things that happen in Black Rabbit, there’s no easy way to explain something that appears, well, easily explainable on the surface.
—Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 20 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explainable
Adjective
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Are the contradictions and chaos of anyone’s life resolvable?—
Rosa Lyster,
Harpers Magazine,
6 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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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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Those old-fashioned TV-show plots with a premeditated murder committed for some explicable reason, that’s really an anachronism.—
Jennifer Wilson,
New Yorker,
28 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Liberal democracy requires that state power be limited, accountable, and answerable to law; that due process be sacrosanct; that enforcement remain proportional and transparent; and that when things go wrong, authorities are subject to credible review.—
Emily Chamlee-Wright,
Washington Post,
6 Feb. 2026
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In these essays, our columnists follow their curiosity, and explore important but not necessarily answerable scientific questions.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The thinking went that the devices, which have grown increasingly popular in recent years, would give residents a feasible alternative to driving to work, the grocery store, or to visit relatives.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Adding additional snow plows could cost $1 million to $4 million, which city leaders noted was likely not feasible.—
Julia James,
Dallas Morning News,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This soluble fiber is found in the fruit's membranes.—
Zia Sherrell,
Health,
7 Feb. 2026
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Broccoli is packed with water-soluble vitamins, particularly A, C, and K, that can be diminished by other cooking methods.—
Anne Wolf,
Martha Stewart,
7 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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There are at least three solvable issues that have driven Appian's discount.—
Kenneth Squire,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2026
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Bell said the issues that influence the clock's setting are solvable, but people need to work together to find the solution.—
Alex Sundby,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Explainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explainable. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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