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possible to understand because of being like something you have known, experienced, etc.
The show has likable characters in relatable situations.
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Recent Examples of relatable
At the center is Renée Zellweger in her most iconic role, hilariously relatable as the chaotic Bridget, who stumbles her way through romantic disasters, costume party mishaps, and truly committed lip-syncing performances.
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Janey Tracey, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Its relatable humor, capturing the chaos of introducing a new animal, has struck a chord with pet owners worldwide.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
The games were easy to play, and featured a wholly original yet relatable group of kids more in line with the Disney Channel and Nickelodeon programming than either ESPN or MTV.
—Jake Lang, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2025
On the other hand, people on social media seemed to appreciate a relatable queen.
—Alex Apatoff, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
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Janey Tracey, EW.com, 7 Feb. 2025
Its relatable humor, capturing the chaos of introducing a new animal, has struck a chord with pet owners worldwide.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 7 Feb. 2025
The games were easy to play, and featured a wholly original yet relatable group of kids more in line with the Disney Channel and Nickelodeon programming than either ESPN or MTV.
—Jake Lang, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2025
On the other hand, people on social media seemed to appreciate a relatable queen.
—Alex Apatoff, People.com, 3 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relatable
Adjective
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However, analysts have been cautious about the sales boost such tools could provide, as Apple's AI features are set to be rolled out in phases in some regions on its latest iPhone 16 line-up and the iPhone 15 Pro model.—
Akash Sriram,
USA TODAY,
20 Feb. 2025
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But the movement has lacked the votes to persuade Congress to simply rescind the statutes and abolish or curtail such agencies.—
Charlie Savage,
New York Times,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Though these drinks are exiting stage left, there are drinks with similar tastes and flavors that will remain.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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For similar taxpayers living in the United States, the numbers are $50,000 and $75,000, respectively.—
Nana Ama Sarfo,
Forbes,
24 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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At stake is coverage for roughly 79 million people enrolled in Medicaid and its related Children's Health Insurance Program.—
Phil Galewitz,
NPR,
20 Feb. 2025
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Readers Also Viewed These Items The Anxious Achiever Toolkit Book Buy Now HBR Guide to Better Recruiting and Hiring Book Buy Now Read more on Decision making and problem solving or related topics Leadership and Management HM Harsha V. Misra is the founder of a private investment partnership.—
por Harsha V. Misra,
Harvard Business Review,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Pew previously conducted two similar studies in 2007 and 2014 using a different methodology than the current study; some measures in the poll are not comparable to previous studies.—
Jennifer Agiesta,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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That slightly positive metric ended eight consecutive quarters of comparable sales declines.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
26 Feb. 2025
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