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Recent Examples of nameable Again, the theatrical elements — especially the text — come together as pieces that sit side by side to become a greater whole that is less nameable than felt. Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2023 In distributing blame so widely yet specifically, Sorkin and Zukin strongly suggested that nameable individuals had made identifiable mistakes, ceding vision in the name of short-term goals. Justin Davidson, Curbed, 31 Aug. 2021 Raphael’s portrait of Baldassare Castiglione exists at one specific point on the planet, and nowhere else, having begun in one nameable place and followed a track through time, owner by owner and wall to wall. Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2020 Thirteen nanometers is far, far, far beneath nameable perception. Virginia Heffernan, Wired, 21 Jan. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nameable
Adjective
  • Scroll on for Snoop Dogg’s most memorable Olympics outfits so far.
    Sheena McKenzie, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
  • Nobody, that is, apart from the nearly 50 million people in the United States who speak Spanish fluently — along with the countless viewers who didn’t need words to catch the vibe of a performance that will go down as one of the most memorable, impactful halftime shows of all time.
    Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • There weren't too many noteworthy plays for the New England Patriots during Super Bowl LX.
    Matt Schooley, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Given California’s overwhelmingly Democratic electorate, that would be a noteworthy upset.
    Douglas Schoen, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Given how unbeatable the Avs looked in the first half, that’s pretty remarkable.
    Sean McIndoe, New York Times, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Terrance Gore, a baseball player whose remarkable speed earned him spots on three championship teams, including the 2020 Dodgers, died Friday, the Kansas City Royals announced on social media.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Naval analysts note that snorkeling periods can expose submarines to detection because the intake mast and exhaust emissions create observable signatures.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Most of the galaxies in the Universe are small and faint; most of the stars in the Universe emit primarily red or even infrared light; most of the galaxies in the Universe are rich in dust; most of the Universe that’s observable to us are located at significant cosmic distances.
    Big Think, Big Think, 4 Feb. 2026
Adjective
  • Gus has been involved through a pretty notable time in the magazine’s transformation.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Most notable is the addition of an interchangeable dual-lace wrap, which sweeps from the barely there midsole and finishes with a bow atop the standard shoelaces.
    Riley Jones, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026

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“Nameable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nameable. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.

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