audible

adjective

Definition of audiblenext
as in appreciable
heard or able to be heard Her voice was barely audible over the noise. He let out an audible sigh.

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Recent Examples of audible The arrow hurdled forward, unleashing an audible woosh followed by a distant thwack. — Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026 As soon as one influence is audible, Cold Court throws in a noisy interlude, then a surprisingly poppy section, and then a funk breakdown. — Hannah Jocelyn, Pitchfork, 22 June 2026 In the 42nd minute, Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo held the ball near midfield, and audible boos came raining down from the crowd. — Ashley Mowreader, NBC news, 3 July 2026 When Judge Miguel De La O announced his decision, an audible gasp and cries could be heard from Bland inside the courtroom. — Chelsea Jones, CBS News, 23 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for audible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for audible
  1. appreciable
  2. visible
  3. noticeable
  4. tangible
Adjective
  • Perhaps driving them back-to-back would reveal no appreciable difference, but if the point was to imbue the C-HR with an eager quality, Toyota’s engineers succeeded at the task.
    — Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 23 June 2026
  • With the exceptions of Stowe and Radcliffe, few women writers receive any appreciable treatment in Fiedler’s book.
    — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 1 June 2026
Definition of appreciable
Adjective
  • The smoke plume was visible across portions of eastern Sacramento County, including Arden Arcade, Folsom and Rosemont.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2026
  • Unlike tournaments of the past, all players, not just starters, face each other at the center circle during the national anthems, which is visible to all parts of the stadium.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
Definition of visible
Adjective
  • North America was the main surprise, while Africa also contributed a noticeable share of the increase from a much smaller base.
    — Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026
  • Frustingly for Croatia, Matanović’s tiny touch was barely noticeable with the naked eye.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 3 July 2026
Definition of noticeable
Adjective
  • But that buy-in has to actually be fortified by something tangible.
    — Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • The Bruins’ fire sale in March of 2025 has already paid tangible dividends.
    — Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 5 July 2026
Definition of tangible

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“Audible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audible. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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