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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trainable
Adjective
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Is a love of art and a willingness to give your life over to art teachable?—
Charles McNulty,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2025 -
Identifying Future CFOs An 8/10 on technical skills (teachable) is OK, but leadership traits (complex to develop) should be 10/10.—
Pankaj Vasani,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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These prove out Fielder’s intuition that aviation safety depends on candid cockpit conversation, a particularly high-stakes—and, crucially, perhaps tractable—example of Fielder’s over-all preoccupation with the fear and anxiety that inhibits genuine communication.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
25 May 2025
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But tractable torque delivery of 324 lb-ft, which hits at 5,800 rpm, makes the process of revving and gearshifting an absolute pleasure.—
Michael Teo Van Runkle,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Those who tend to favor obedient children are scored as having more authoritarian views.—
Adam Eichen,
The Conversation,
11 June 2025
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They’re done being obedient to an archaic and broken system.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
1 Aug. 2024
Adjective
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On the other end of the spectrum was the more docile Kelly who often felt conflicted when her morals clashed with the cunning needed to succeed in the game.—
Nick Caruso,
TVLine,
27 May 2025
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This time around, Venus in Aries will be more docile and less rambunctious.—
Lisa Stardust,
Refinery29,
28 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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With $20 billion in debt against a market capitalization of $110 billion, the company's leverage appears manageable, providing financial flexibility for its operations and investments.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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For a young adult who feels unready to leave home, the best approach is to break down independence into manageable parts.—
David Krasky,
Sun Sentinel,
10 June 2025
Adjective
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By April, early data showed import prices had been tame before the tariffs went into effect, as one Reuters report noted.—
Magdy Hassan Fayed,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Here’s a relatively tame one: Unfortunately, there’s a lot more where that came from; swipe right on the post.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
30 May 2025
Adjective
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Even the most upstanding, compliant advisor can suffer catastrophic damage if a malicious or uninformed post makes it to the top of the search results.—
Chad Angle,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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The building lacks parking, the air conditioning will cost thousands to replace and the structure is not compliant with the Americans Disabilities Act — people in wheelchairs are carried up the steps.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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By contrast, a beta is supposedly weak and submissive—a follower.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
7 Mar. 2025
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Your value lies in being pretty, silent, submissive and unfailingly supportive of men.—
Marie Bostwick,
People.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Trainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trainable. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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