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
Some of them are horrendous but explicable, like Novak Djokovic beating Gael Monfils in all 20 of their meetings; Rafael Nadal’s 18-0 record against Richard Gasquet and Roger Federer’s 17-0 against David Ferrer.
—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
Some of them are horrendous but explicable, like Novak Djokovic beating Gael Monfils in all 20 of their meetings; Rafael Nadal’s 18-0 record against Richard Gasquet and Roger Federer’s 17-0 against David Ferrer.
—Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for explicable
Adjective
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It should be understood that ESPN valued Tirico, but lacked an urgency to retain him that is still not fully explainable.—
Andrew Marchand,
New York Times,
2 Feb. 2026
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Each signal on its own feels explainable.—
Benjamin Laker,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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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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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If Deep Space Energy’s efficiency claims hold, that supply could support more missions than previously feasible with traditional RTGs.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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The alternative, installing full sprinkler systems, can push costs so high that the project becomes financially non-feasible.—
Waleed Albakry,
Hartford Courant,
11 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
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“Explicable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explicable. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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