1
as in outgoing
having or showing kind, helpful, or supportive feelings or actions
Having an approachable boss made the job much more enjoyable.
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2
as in accessible
easily reached, accessed, or used
It seemed like an approachable goal. The professor taught the class in a way that made the material approachable for the students.
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Recent Examples of approachable
But even then, Glackens chose to buy a relatively approachable female portrait from a decade earlier, when Picasso had just barely begun to find his voice as a radical.
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Blake Gopnik, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
The Wichita native was a fan favorite in Lawrence and remains so in the NBA, largely owing to his approachable personality.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
But by 2024 anyone with access to Spotify or YouTube could find hours of flattering footage of Trump looking like a chill, approachable grandpa.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
Taking the capsules felt like an easy, approachable way to support my skin from the inside out.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 7 Mar. 2025
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Blake Gopnik, Newsweek, 19 Mar. 2025
The Wichita native was a fan favorite in Lawrence and remains so in the NBA, largely owing to his approachable personality.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 19 Mar. 2025
But by 2024 anyone with access to Spotify or YouTube could find hours of flattering footage of Trump looking like a chill, approachable grandpa.
—Andrew Marantz, The New Yorker, 17 Mar. 2025
Taking the capsules felt like an easy, approachable way to support my skin from the inside out.
—Larry Stansbury, Essence, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for approachable
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The carmaker claims that its new 2026 Solterra can now deliver up to 285 miles on a single charge, despite the fact that its 75-kWh battery is only 2 kWh larger than the outgoing version.—
Peter Lyon,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 2025
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And once the office closes, key efforts to streamline the Pentagon’s tech talent pipeline and counter adversarial drones will be shuttered, one outgoing employee told Politico.—
Ellen Mitchell,
The Hill,
15 Apr. 2025
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Once concentrated in specific regions and accessible primarily to an elite class of investors, private markets have seen ground-breaking growth in both geographical reach and investor diversity.—
Hank Boughner,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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In most states, the details are not publicly accessible.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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Thune, a fourth-term senator from South Dakota, is an awkward leader for Trump’s ruthless Republican Party, in part because even Democrats invariably describe him as amiable and honest.—
David D. Kirkpatrick,
New Yorker,
31 Mar. 2025
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Onstage, Wood is unhurried, an amiable man who, despite being 46, has the countenance of a churchgoing grandfather who still starches his Sunday suit.—
Ismail Muhammad,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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When opting out becomes convenient, as easy as letting a contract expire, people are more likely to take it.—
Ruhama Wolle,
Glamour,
10 Apr. 2025
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If your driver picks up and confirms that your item has been found, coordinate a mutually convenient time and place to meet for its return to you.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
9 Apr. 2025
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Less affable than in the previous season, King Henry’s narcissism and inability to face his decline are placed front and center.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
23 Mar. 2025
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Trump's seemingly affable relationship with Putin has been worrisome to many Americans, with concerns intensifying after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Mar. 2025
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The press conference had a very gracious tone on the U.S. relationship.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Clara’s Table restaurant is Dearborn Inn’s tribute to Henry Ford’s wife, Clara, a passionate horticulturist and gracious hostess.—
Devorah Lev-Tov,
AFAR Media,
9 Apr. 2025
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In this fizzy comedy, Hit Man breakout Adria Arjona asks for a divorce from her good-natured husband (Kyle Marvin), prompting him to turn to his friends (Dakota Johnson and Michael Angelo Covino, also the film’s director) for support.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
12 Apr. 2025
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Since then, Davis, a good-natured golden retriever, has become a fixture at Indian Trails Elementary School in Frankfort.—
Melinda Moore,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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Later in the day, with the Moon opposite your sign, be congenial and cooperative with others.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
28 Mar. 2025
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Far from being mere congenial partnerships, most nineteenth- and twentieth-century alliances were complex and multipurpose arrangements used by great powers to restrain, control, and influence other purportedly friendly states.—
Nicholas Mulder,
Foreign Affairs,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Approachable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/approachable. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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