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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
The characters are distinctive yet relatable; your heart goes out to every one of them.
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Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
Many people found the post relatable and shared their own similar experiences.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
Mackie is relatable as Captain America, and Ramirez shines bright as his new sidekick Falcon.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 14 Feb. 2025
But this campaign's virality is a testament to Duolingo's long commitment to brand building by leaning into unhinged content and relatable conversation on social media and its own platform.
—April Rubin, Axios, 15 Feb. 2025
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Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
Many people found the post relatable and shared their own similar experiences.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
Mackie is relatable as Captain America, and Ramirez shines bright as his new sidekick Falcon.
—Lynnette Nicholas, Parents, 14 Feb. 2025
But this campaign's virality is a testament to Duolingo's long commitment to brand building by leaning into unhinged content and relatable conversation on social media and its own platform.
—April Rubin, Axios, 15 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for relatable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for relatable
Adjective
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Plus, Trump already has a history of making fewer such asks than other modern presidents.—
Geoffrey Skelley,
ABC News,
3 Mar. 2025
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Rock jetties can be deadly in such conditions, stay off the rocks.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacramento Bee,
3 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The questionnaire appears to be very similar to one sent earlier this week to partners of the United States Agency for International Development, which has been all but dismantled by the Trump administration.—
Sheryl Gay Stolberg,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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In some ways, this feels similar to the initial boom and subsequent contraction of the sports betting and ancillary sports betting content industries, a trajectory that began with a 2018 Supreme Court ruling that struck down a federal law banning sports betting in most states.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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That resiliency, and the business’ positive cash flow, could make Genius a buyer as related businesses suffer.—
Brendan Coffey,
Sportico.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Normally the remote operator would handle everything, but since this vehicle wasn’t completely outfitted with all the related technology, an on-board person sat behind the wheel operating the directional signal and gear shift at Nossokoff’s command.—
Ed Garsten,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Pew previously conducted two similar studies in 2007 and 2014 using a different methodology than the current study; some measures in the poll are not comparable to previous studies.—
Jennifer Agiesta,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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Still, whether productions opt to shoot in California at historically comparable levels will depend on changes to the program outside of the increase to its cap.—
Katie Kilkenny,
The Hollywood Reporter,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Relatable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relatable. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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