as in explainable
capable of having the reason for or cause of determined
the mystery of those strange noises became quite explicable once we realized that a colony of bats had taken up residence
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Recent Examples of explicable
Jason Ritter plays Julian’s scenes in this episode with raw emotion, making the character’s choices more explicable, if not entirely forgivable.
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
An extraordinary and welcome event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws, and is therefore attributed to a divine agency?
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The economy was profoundly more explicable.
—William Tarr, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
De Minaur against Sinner sits in that horrendous but explicable category.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
An extraordinary and welcome event that is not explicable by natural or scientific laws, and is therefore attributed to a divine agency?
—Tim Spiers, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
The economy was profoundly more explicable.
—William Tarr, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
De Minaur against Sinner sits in that horrendous but explicable category.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for explicable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explicable
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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But one of the challenges here is that some of these crises are not immediately resolvable.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
29 Mar. 2026
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The Coordinated Set Identification Service (CSIS) allows two earbuds—or two hearing aids—to be discovered and managed as a coordinated set rather than independently, with resolvable identifiers and set‑level locks.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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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,
8 May 2026
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What mine cost me was the full weight of Black comedy that thrived entirely on its own terms, answerable only to Black audiences and no one else.—
Geoff Bennett,
The Atlantic,
13 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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So if these things were done together, the process could become more economically feasible.—
Scott K. Johnson,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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To make 30-minute delivery feasible, Amazon uses smaller fulfillment centers strategically located close to where customers live.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
15 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
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“Explicable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explicable. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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