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as in navigable
capable of being traveled on
after the snowstorm ends, the roads might not be passable for the morning ride to school
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as in penetrable
capable of being passed into or through
the jungle is not passable without a machete
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3
as in decent
of a level of quality that meets one's needs or standards
that's a passable paper
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as in satisfactory
of average to below average quality
the actor's Scottish accent is passable at best
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Recent Examples of passable
The sun has been doing a lot of the work melting the ice, and Arnold said more roads should be passable by Thursday night.
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Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
The city will then prioritize artery roads, including Mission Road and 95th Street, for snow removal to ensure that main routes are passable before moving on to residential streets.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
That’s passable but below average at 1B/DH, which had a league-wide 108 OPS+ in 2024.
—Aaron Gleeman, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Olivar has also seen action in left field and likely has a better shot of being passable there.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
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Carlie Kollath Wells, Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
The city will then prioritize artery roads, including Mission Road and 95th Street, for snow removal to ensure that main routes are passable before moving on to residential streets.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 3 Jan. 2025
That’s passable but below average at 1B/DH, which had a league-wide 108 OPS+ in 2024.
—Aaron Gleeman, The Athletic, 30 Dec. 2024
Olivar has also seen action in left field and likely has a better shot of being passable there.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 30 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for passable
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The International Hydrographic Organization works to ensure all the world's seas, oceans and navigable waters are surveyed and charted uniformly, and also names some of them, according to the Associated Press.—
Olivia Rinaldi,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2025
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Nautical vampires aside, the caverns offer a unique experience for people to explore one of America's longest navigable underground rivers.—
John Tufts,
The Indianapolis Star,
31 Dec. 2024
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Strong actors also can’t prop up a script built out of barely penetrable mumbo jumbo.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
3 Sep. 2019
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Consider the material: Leather sofas are less penetrable by dust, debris, and liquids than fabric sofas.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
27 Sep. 2024
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Many people who celebrated (or joked about the murder) had been hurt by callus policies that made CEOs richer while their family members could not access decent health care.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
30 Jan. 2025
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Fans should have a decent idea about what the WrestleMania 41 main events will look like by spring.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
29 Jan. 2025
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There’s still no satisfactory explanation for a 13-10 home loss to the middling 2024 Wolverines on Nov. 30, arguably the most shocking outcome that rivalry has seen.—
Joe Rexrode,
The Athletic,
15 Jan. 2025
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But the federal investigation was not satisfactory to many of King’s family members and associates, who knew of the FBI’s years-long investigation of the minister, and Director J. Edgar Hoover’s obsession with him as a potential communist influence.—
Andy Rose,
CNN,
25 Jan. 2025
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Significant porous absorption is required to make large speakers sound great in a tighter space like a bedroom.—
Parker Hall,
WIRED,
30 Jan. 2025
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Look Elsewhere for Parental Control Trend Micro's parental control has been poor and porous for many years.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
28 Jan. 2025
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There are still some that choose this path out of denial or for immediate financial/political gain, as well as those who feel the die is cast and no effort is adequate to stop the current course.—
PATRICK CASEY, DEBRA FISER, WHIT HALL and GARY WHEELER Special to the Democrat-Gazette,
arkansasonline.com,
9 Feb. 2025
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The 100% cotton fabric is lightweight and breathable while still providing adequate warmth during any season.—
Megan Schaltegger,
Better Homes & Gardens,
8 Feb. 2025
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In the mediocre East, the Bulls are good enough to have at least a shot at the postseason.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
26 Jan. 2025
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Walsh and his defensive coordinator, George Seifert, correctly diagnosed Miami’s mediocre running game.—
Mark Purdy,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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Though the club enters the international break in fine form, in all likelihood, in the big picture, this campaign will, unfortunately, be primarily remembered for the failure of this core Canucks group to coexist and fit together on a durable contending team.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
9 Feb. 2025
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He’s expected to walk, and his vision is fine, his father said.—
Alaa Elassar,
CNN,
9 Feb. 2025
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“Passable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/passable. Accessed 13 Feb. 2025.
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