navigable

adjective

ˈna-vi-gə-bəl How to pronounce navigable (audio)
Definition of navigablenext
as in cleared
capable of being traveled on this map shows which rivers are navigable and which aren't

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Recent Examples of navigable Accessibility The building has elevators and spacious layouts, and the rooms are easily navigable. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026 Quality systems must integrate accountability metrics to ensure processes are navigable and user-friendly. — Lisa Fitzpatrick, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026 That means creating an easily navigable layout, incorporating soft, inviting textures and materials, and choosing extra-comfortable furniture. — Madeline Bilis, Architectural Digest, 26 June 2026 Residents of the Pyramid Acres subdivision in southwest Tarrant County say landowner Nancy Rimmer has unlawfully blocked their access to Bear Creek, a navigable public waterway, by posting no-trespassing signs, installing surveillance cameras and hiring armed guards. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for navigable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for navigable
  1. cleared
  2. clear
  3. passable
  4. negotiable
Adjective
  • Not all pads are alike, but a footprint on the larger side involves five to ten acres of cleared, packed ground that serves as the hub for drilling equipment, which can include wellheads, pump jacks, tanks, wastewater storage pits, trailers, and flare stacks.
    — Alex Heard, Outside, 4 Mar. 2026
  • What counts as a cleared sidewalk?
    — Quinn Clark, jsonline.com, 1 Dec. 2025
Definition of cleared
Adjective
  • Just how charged the debate has become was clear when the Greens filed a motion of no confidence against the government on Thursday over its heatwave response.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
  • The Million Dollar Highway is open year-round, but it’s periodically closed to clear rockslides and avalanches.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Definition of clear
Adjective
  • Another very interesting point that Mollick brings up is that although Claude can’t technically produce images using standard methods like Stable Diffusion, Fable somehow comes up with passable results through code.
    — John Werner, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • There’s passable yet indistinguishable music in this exact style dropping every day, but the difference with Chicago’s Fatso is that his lyrics feel like scraps of conversations that communicate his hurt without leaning on platitudes.
    — Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 24 June 2026
Definition of passable
Adjective
  • But when non-negotiable tasks are framed as questions, children can become confused about whether the task is actually optional.
    — Siggie Cohen, CNBC, 4 July 2026
  • His one non-negotiable is that his players take a similar approach and are exhausted when leaving the pitch.
    — Colin Millar, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of negotiable

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