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Recent Examples of perceivable
This lack of a perceivable third dimension can lead to a lot of confusion.
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Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
But the hardly perceivable details, the miniscule mistakes piled up to cost Colorado a game that meant everything.
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Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
23 May 2026
The trajectory puts Venus in a different category than most of its perceivable peers.
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Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
19 June 2026
But the hardly perceivable details, the miniscule mistakes piled up to cost Colorado a game that meant everything.
—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
23 May 2026
The trajectory puts Venus in a different category than most of its perceivable peers.
—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perceivable
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The teenage phenom is able to complement his obvious technical skills with a flair and maturity in high-pressure situations that is well beyond his years.
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This was most obvious during Swift's record-breaking Eras Tour, when brands capitalized on all things Taylor — friendship bracelets, themed drinks and even concert outfits.
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Much of this glazing has been retrofitted with an ultraviolet dot pattern that’s hardly perceptible to us but lifesaving for birds.
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Many of today’s most prominent artists are focused on rendering vast, abstract, and often invisible systems perceptible—often by scaling them down to something more sensible while still gesturing toward their magnitude.
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Eiglarsh added that while the suffering of the families was evident throughout the trial, the defense successfully argued that the crash was a tragic accident.
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As part of this shift, Cuban officers are opting to train soldiers in guerrilla tactics rather than conventional warfare — a strategic departure corroborated by Cancian that is also evident in the footage.
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Minasian took over the Angels’ front office in November 2020, but the long-struggling franchise has made no discernible progress during his tenure under mercurial owner Arte Moreno.
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Minasian took over the Angels' front office in November 2020, but the long-struggling franchise has made no discernible progress during his tenure under mercurial owner Arte Moreno.
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To enter this anniversary uncritically — wrapped in flags and the mythology of manifest destiny — is to be bamboozled.
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In a sport where just one player can change lives and where a market like theirs should offer a manifest destiny, the team delivered, mostly, pain.
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Evolutionary cues, emotional encoding and genetics all converge in how partners experience each other’s smell, and a noticeable shift in that experience may be worth paying attention to.
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After 12 weeks, the results suggested that a tiny dose of regular exercise could yield noticeable physical benefits.
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Venus Venus is conspicuous as July's long evening twilights fade.
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Unlike Jefferson, however, Washington was very concerned about his image and wanted to avoid conspicuous presentations of luxury, according to Miller.
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It is estimated that there are 500,000 detectable earthquakes in the world each year.
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This subtle yet detectable respect goes a long way.
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“Perceivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perceivable. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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