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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Adjective
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Some of them are horrendous but explicable, like Novak Djokovic beating Gael Monfils in all 20 of their meetings; Rafael Nadal’s 18-0 record against Richard Gasquet and Roger Federer’s 17-0 against David Ferrer.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
The Athletic,
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Plot is set against a backdrop of police negligence in the late 1990s and follows a real-life account of a woman forced to request social housing due to explicable and dangerous occurrences in her own house.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
20 Jan. 2025
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Critics respond that their independent status undermines democratic principles, effectively creating a fourth branch of government that is answerable to no one.—
James Broughel,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2025
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Lawmakers in Washington fear ByteDance is ultimately answerable to the Chinese government, which could make Americans' data and political views potentially vulnerable to a foreign adversary.—
Bobby Allyn,
NPR,
13 Feb. 2025
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Therefore, if Mars’ deep interior were on the cooler side, then a solid core seems perfectly feasible, the researchers said in the statement.—
Samantha Mathewson,
Space.com,
6 Mar. 2025
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SaaS customers, on the other hand, prioritize intuitive tools, making scalability more feasible without the same labor cost constraints.—
Peter Potapov,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Vitamin E Vitamin E is a soluble vitamin found in some foods, added to foods, or available in supplement form.—
Melissa Nieves,
Verywell Health,
11 Feb. 2025
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These clays can occur when the water source is acidic or can be simply due to longer exposure to water, as the magnesium clays are a bit more soluble.—
John Timmer,
Ars Technica,
20 Jan. 2025
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Fortunately, as 2025 kicks off, this is a solvable problem.—
James Bruni,
Forbes,
5 Mar. 2025
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Moreover, not all problems are solvable—especially not in a world of scarce resources and competing priorities.—
Jacob Hale Russell,
TIME,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Explainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explainable. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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