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
In June 2023, these devices picked up an audible anomaly located at the general time and place of the Titan implosion.
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Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 12 Feb. 2025
The side buttons have a plasticky feel and make an audible sound when pressed.
—PCMAG, 12 Feb. 2025
When Trump was first shown in his suite on the jumbotron, the cheering inside the stadium was more audible than any discontent.
—Alex Ross, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Try this: Clap your hands loudly in the middle of your room and listen for the decay—the audible echoing of that clapping sound.
—Parker Hall, WIRED, 30 Jan. 2025
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Nate Anderson, Ars Technica, 12 Feb. 2025
The side buttons have a plasticky feel and make an audible sound when pressed.
—PCMAG, 12 Feb. 2025
When Trump was first shown in his suite on the jumbotron, the cheering inside the stadium was more audible than any discontent.
—Alex Ross, People.com, 11 Feb. 2025
Try this: Clap your hands loudly in the middle of your room and listen for the decay—the audible echoing of that clapping sound.
—Parker Hall, WIRED, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for audible
Adjective
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But that’s not what’s happening here; Trump is seeking a full withdrawal and a halt to all payments, which will put an appreciable dent in the agency’s budget.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2025
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Numerous academic studies show that statistically, there’s not an appreciable increase in the rate of tears on airplanes compared to on the ground.—
Zach Wichter,
USA TODAY,
4 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Mercury is expected to join the other planets in being visible to the unaided eye by Friday, Feb. 28.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
26 Feb. 2025
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Living on a ramshackle riverfront house all but sinking into the blue, Liang lives a mostly solitary existence, keeping a joyless job at a waste-management center with only one other visible employee, Hao (Chin Yu-pan).—
Guy Lodge,
Variety,
26 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The flare cut is also wide enough to be noticeable, but slim enough to wear without feeling too voluminous.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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It’s been noticeable how much instruction the team has been giving Campbell, including manager Alex Cora, infield coach José Flores, Bregman and Trevor Story.—
Jen McCaffrey,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The problem is that the DOGE outlook also fails to account for all the ways in which an overreliance on the private sector has already weakened American life in very tangible ways.—
Adam Chandler,
TIME,
20 Feb. 2025
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United fans have been given little reason to cheer this season, and there are few tangible things to be hopeful about in the short or medium term.—
Carl Anka,
The Athletic,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Audible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audible. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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