as in sympathetic
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possible to understand because of being like something you have known, experienced, etc.
The show has likable characters in relatable situations.
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Recent Examples of relatable
Barrymore's relatable answer, meanwhile, is that she's been all four of the women at different times of her life.
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Jan. 2026
This helps make your business become more relevant, timely, and relatable - to multiple generations!
—Chelsea Tobin, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
The pair later grabbed a surprisingly relatable meal with friends.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 17 Jan. 2026
In nearly every episode (of the six screened for review), the relatable teen concerns — getting a good grade, feeling homesick, establishing individuality, making new friends — are rendered insignificant by adult storylines that suck up all the oxygen.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 Jan. 2026
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Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 21 Jan. 2026
This helps make your business become more relevant, timely, and relatable - to multiple generations!
—Chelsea Tobin, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
The pair later grabbed a surprisingly relatable meal with friends.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 17 Jan. 2026
In nearly every episode (of the six screened for review), the relatable teen concerns — getting a good grade, feeling homesick, establishing individuality, making new friends — are rendered insignificant by adult storylines that suck up all the oxygen.
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 15 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relatable
Adjective
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Dell is her stream's dungeon master, banishing those who don't abide by her terms and steadily rising up the platform's ranks with her sympathetic story and angry-funny screen presence.—
Danielle Parker,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Like several women maligned in the ’90s, Harding was reevaluated in later years, and the sympathetic 2017 biopic I, Tonya helped to rehabilitate her image.—
Natasha O'Neill,
Vanity Fair,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In a social situation where a single behavior can lead to accolades (if successful) or public ridicule (if failed), pushing risks past all reason may be understandable, particularly for individuals who have already built their identity and reputation around being an elite risk-taker.—
Christopher Ferguson,
Big Think,
29 Jan. 2026
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Not wishing to linger on the emotional repercussions of these hurtful incidents is understandable, of course.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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These films often took familiar genres or plot structures but then told those stories through a distinctly Korean lens.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 Jan. 2026
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The memoir turns instead into a broad and essentially familiar discourse about ambition as a route out of challenging family circumstances; the pursuit of conventional success leading to alienation; the frequent clash between career and parenthood.—
Lily Meyer,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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The Food Network star and mayor of Flavortown is instantly recognizable thanks to his frosted tips, colorful bowling shirts, distinctive goatee and blinged-out look.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Jan. 2026
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The production duo’s busy, silly, next-gen footwork hashes underground rap microgenres and recognizable samples into dreamy collagist fantasies.—
Rae-Aila Crumble,
Pitchfork,
26 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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How can conservation plans or fisheries management strategies be effective if such species remain largely unseen?—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Until now, combining such materials with complex 3D microstructures remained out of reach.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Services revenue is expected to grow at a year-over-year rate similar to what Apple just reported, so call it about 14%.—
Jeff Marks,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Everyone followed a similar sartorial rhythm, in sheer looks, black sparkles, and some cool-toned mint.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Relatable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relatable. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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