as in explainable
capable of having the reason for or cause of determined
the mystery of those strange noises became quite explicable once we realized that a colony of bats had taken up residence
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Recent Examples of explicable
The high-octane algorithms that power our current artificial intelligence boom have a way of doing things that aren’t outwardly explicable to the people observing them.
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Lucas Ropek / Gizmodo, Quartz, 23 May 2024
That has fundamentally undermined the prospect of a two-state solution, which, despite its flaws, is the best way forward to respect the explicable demand by both national communities for self-determination.
—Richard English, TIME, 17 May 2024
And, the panel said, even if there were a disparate impact on Asian Americans, the plaintiff would still lose because of insufficient evidence of discriminatory intent; the policy itself was race-blind and explicable as an effort to seek diversity rather than to harm Asian Americans.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 26 June 2023
Less explicable is the failure of international aid organizations, including the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross, which have been conspicuously absent from the Dnipro’s left bank.
—Anna Nemtsova, The Atlantic, 16 June 2023
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Lucas Ropek / Gizmodo, Quartz, 23 May 2024
That has fundamentally undermined the prospect of a two-state solution, which, despite its flaws, is the best way forward to respect the explicable demand by both national communities for self-determination.
—Richard English, TIME, 17 May 2024
And, the panel said, even if there were a disparate impact on Asian Americans, the plaintiff would still lose because of insufficient evidence of discriminatory intent; the policy itself was race-blind and explicable as an effort to seek diversity rather than to harm Asian Americans.
—Jeannie Suk Gersen, The New Yorker, 26 June 2023
Less explicable is the failure of international aid organizations, including the United Nations and the International Committee of the Red Cross, which have been conspicuously absent from the Dnipro’s left bank.
—Anna Nemtsova, The Atlantic, 16 June 2023
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for explicable
Adjective
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While the executive team run Newcastle on a day-to-day basis, the strategy is determined by the board and senior staff are answerable to the directors.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
25 July 2024
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Finally, accountability refers to the publisher being answerable and responsible for their work, such as making corrections.—
Quinn Clark,
Journal Sentinel,
28 Oct. 2024
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However, ByteDance and TikTok have long maintained that selling the app is not feasible.—
Julia Shapero,
The Hill,
19 Jan. 2025
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When feasible, identifying the specific cause of illness can help guide and refine the treatment plan.—
Michael Gfoeller And David H. Rundell,
Newsweek,
15 Jan. 2025
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Apples are also a great source of soluble fiber, which supports gut health and aids digestion, Burgess adds.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
6 Jan. 2025
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Epsom salt is water soluble, meaning that the nutrients break down easily so magnesium and sulfur can be accessed from the soil quickly but it's not guaranteed.—
Lauren David,
Southern Living,
3 Jan. 2025
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