as in accessible
capable of being understood
with understandable pain and anger, the victim's family lashed out at the convicted murderer
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Recent Examples of understandable
That instinct is understandable.
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Frédérique Irwin,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Meta’s plan to avoid the cash component is understandable, given that real-money betting is largely prohibited in some of its biggest markets, such as India, Indonesia, and Brazil.
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Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
24 June 2026
Taking by far the biggest tumble of the week – but for understandable reason – was The Book of Mormon, grossing $850,569.
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Greg Evans,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
The ache of returning to something that felt safe is understandable.
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Angela Yang,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
Since becoming Starmer’s most likely successor, Burnham has been careful not to say too much, which is understandable.
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Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
That’s perfectly understandable!
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Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
The attention given to Ukrainian strikes against Moscow, Crimea and Russian oil infrastructure is understandable.
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Hunter Lacroix,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
That’s understandable, and arguably good for our mental health, but collectively dangerous for the nation.
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Jackie Calmes,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
Frédérique Irwin,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2026
Meta’s plan to avoid the cash component is understandable, given that real-money betting is largely prohibited in some of its biggest markets, such as India, Indonesia, and Brazil.
—
Jibin Joseph,
PC Magazine,
24 June 2026
Taking by far the biggest tumble of the week – but for understandable reason – was The Book of Mormon, grossing $850,569.
—
Greg Evans,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
The ache of returning to something that felt safe is understandable.
—
Angela Yang,
NBC news,
22 June 2026
Since becoming Starmer’s most likely successor, Burnham has been careful not to say too much, which is understandable.
—
Sam Knight,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
That’s perfectly understandable!
—
Voice Of The People,
New York Daily News,
21 June 2026
The attention given to Ukrainian strikes against Moscow, Crimea and Russian oil infrastructure is understandable.
—
Hunter Lacroix,
Baltimore Sun,
20 June 2026
That’s understandable, and arguably good for our mental health, but collectively dangerous for the nation.
—
Jackie Calmes,
Mercury News,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for understandable
Adjective
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With retail prices starting around $19,000 for entry models and climbing past $100,000 for advanced ones, rentals offer a more accessible option.
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If that conversation also seems too anxiety-provoking, focus on modes of communication that do feel accessible to you.
Adjective
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By these arguments, an AI proof of a mathematical conjecture that has stubbornly resisted human efforts would be useful only if comprehensible to humans.
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Suddenly, Marjane succumbing to sorrow became achingly comprehensible.
Adjective
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Louden points out, for example, that Swedish and Norwegian are highly mutually intelligible, but neither is considered a dialect of the other, or of a parent language, primarily because each is associated with a separate nation-state.
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The Aztecs had just two Americans on their roster, so what Caligiuri heard on the sideline was a mix of Spanish, Serbian and heavily accented — and barely intelligible — English from players born in England, Scotland, Wales and Ireland.
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“Understandable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/understandable. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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