as in understandable
capable of being understood
an anxious mood that was clearly legible upon her face
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Recent Examples of legible
The bill would also require them to display legible identification, including their agency name or acronym and name or badge number in a manner that remains visible and unobscured by tactical gear or clothing.
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Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025
If the tax code is going to be enforced by machines, and the preparation calculated and handled by the same, the rules those machines follow should be legible and contestable, argues Andrew Leahey.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
The backlight keeps the keys legible in all lighting situations, which are full-size and well-spaced.
—PC Magazine, 29 May 2025
Their conversation is an instance of the show’s tilt towards metaphorical, less easily legible conclusions.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
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Daniel Gonzalez, AZCentral.com, 14 July 2025
If the tax code is going to be enforced by machines, and the preparation calculated and handled by the same, the rules those machines follow should be legible and contestable, argues Andrew Leahey.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
The backlight keeps the keys legible in all lighting situations, which are full-size and well-spaced.
—PC Magazine, 29 May 2025
Their conversation is an instance of the show’s tilt towards metaphorical, less easily legible conclusions.
—Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for legible
accessible
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The Issues As countries with large, accessible datasets gain an advantage in training more robust and accurate AI models, the ability to collect, process and analyze diverse and high-quality healthcare data through patient records, genomic data, imaging and more becomes a strategic asset.—
Ming-Chien Chyu,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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The delay by the City Council is all the more confounding because early results from the city’s five pilot zones show some promise, but also some lessons that there is more work to do to bring more affordable, accessible housing to neighborhoods across the city.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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“Legible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/legible. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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