explainable

adjective

Definition of explainablenext
as in resolvable
capable of having the reason for or cause of determined investigators found that the so-called mysterious happenings at the house were entirely explainable

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Recent Examples of explainable Recommendations should be transparent, explainable and grounded in verifiable data and authoritative guidance. — Jason Marx, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 In a later exchange, Cowdray conceded that much of Opperman’s characterization was on target, if explainable. — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026 Enterprises need systems that are explainable, accountable, and grounded in their data. — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 16 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explainable
  1. resolvable
  2. explicable
  3. answerable
  4. feasible
  5. soluble
  6. solvable
Adjective
  • The trick is to find double stars that have a wide enough separation to be resolvable by 10x50 binoculars.
    — Gemma Lavender, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • For Manus, the problem at the heart of Beijing’s objection may not be resolvable, Hendrichs added.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Definition of resolvable
Adjective
  • To be fair, according to Freddie this is actually explicable, based on an apple wine recipe Booker used to make using apples, bourbon barrels, and cinnamon.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Dig a bit deeper, and those four straight first-round defeats are a bit more explicable.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of explicable
Adjective
  • The summons is answerable to the petty violations court in Brooklyn federal court, the sources said.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 12 Oct. 2026
  • And so there’s a lot of, to me, there’s a lot of complexity, and not every aspect of that could be answerable in scientific terms.
    — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of answerable
Adjective
  • Fort Worth officials said expanding recess to an hour is not feasible under current campus master schedules, but noted the TCU research could inform future conversations about the school day.
    — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Oct. 2026
  • By completing such a flight on battery power alone, Quantum Systems demonstrated that high-subsonic flight using this technology is feasible.
    — David Szondy October 20, New Atlas, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of feasible
Adjective
  • One medium-sized apple has 4 grams of fiber, including soluble fiber, which delays sugar absorption into the bloodstream.
    — Jillian Kubala, HEALTH, 23 Oct. 2026
  • These water-soluble units could be taken up by the bacteria for growth, the researchers said.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of soluble
Adjective
  • Much of these are solvable problems, if the right people are engaged to ensure that the community is involved from the onset.
    — Neil Chatterjee, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
  • These are solvable engineering problems, and residents should not have to accept them as permanent.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of solvable

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“Explainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explainable. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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