as in mobile
capable of being moved especially with ease
a portable stereo system
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Recent Examples of portable
Last year, Western Digital was embroiled in controversy surrounding the popular, pricey portable SanDisk Extreme SSD, in which publications reported that the product would wipe owners’ data erroneously.
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Umar Shakir, The Verge, 19 Dec. 2024
In a couple of hours, another medical staff member would be coming in with a giant portable scale to check his weight.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
As imaging equipment becomes increasingly portable and affordable, such scans could become more accessible and even offered as an employee benefit, per the report.
—Erin Brodwin, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
And the sleek cordless design is portable and simple to maneuver around a yard.
—Madison Yauger, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
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Umar Shakir, The Verge, 19 Dec. 2024
In a couple of hours, another medical staff member would be coming in with a giant portable scale to check his weight.
—Tim Ryan, Newsweek, 18 Dec. 2024
As imaging equipment becomes increasingly portable and affordable, such scans could become more accessible and even offered as an employee benefit, per the report.
—Erin Brodwin, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
And the sleek cordless design is portable and simple to maneuver around a yard.
—Madison Yauger, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for portable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for portable
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The two locations are used by more than 5,000 teachers, Klein said, and thousands more have access to the mobile unit.Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 15 Dec. 2024
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In contrast, the CIO must redesign the IT operations to support a patient's home network connectivity and clinician's mobile environment anywhere, anytime.David Chou, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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The Lab officially announced its presence in late November with plans to sell not only motors but an entire modular architecture of electric powertrain components.New Atlas, New Atlas, 19 Dec. 2024
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The agreement calls for Oklo constructing its small modular reactors by 2044 to power Switch's data centers, which are used by large energy-intensive clients like Google and Nvidia.Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024
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The open cabin idea starts with a movable center console between the front seats; it can be moved forward toward the dash or back toward the rear seat.Scotty Reiss, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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The printer involves a movable framework with a printhead attached to a rig that moves across a ground layer.Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Portable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portable. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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