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
The comments provide additional context for a return that has included both encouraging signs and understandable growing pains.
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Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
The idea remains fan speculation rather than reported fact, but her announcement history makes the urge to investigate understandable.
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Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
Then there's the man who, for perhaps very understandable reasons, wanted to stay far away from the political fray.
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ABC News,
2 July 2026
Wednesday marked only the third 100-pitch outing in 13 starts during 2026, which is understandable.
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Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Nostalgia for the days when manufacturing accounted for a quarter of the total workforce is understandable.
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Eric Kutcher,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
Giannis Antetokounmpo would have been controversial and risky, but understandable.
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Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
2 July 2026
That’s understandable, considering none of these free agents likely would lift Miami to playoff contention.
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Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Somewhat understandable given how iconic the first movie was.
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Grace Dean,
Space.com,
1 July 2026
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2026
The idea remains fan speculation rather than reported fact, but her announcement history makes the urge to investigate understandable.
—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
2 July 2026
Then there's the man who, for perhaps very understandable reasons, wanted to stay far away from the political fray.
—
ABC News,
2 July 2026
Wednesday marked only the third 100-pitch outing in 13 starts during 2026, which is understandable.
—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
2 July 2026
Nostalgia for the days when manufacturing accounted for a quarter of the total workforce is understandable.
—
Eric Kutcher,
Fortune,
2 July 2026
Giannis Antetokounmpo would have been controversial and risky, but understandable.
—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
2 July 2026
That’s understandable, considering none of these free agents likely would lift Miami to playoff contention.
—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2026
Somewhat understandable given how iconic the first movie was.
—
Grace Dean,
Space.com,
1 July 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 7 Jul. 2026.
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