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as in audible
able to be perceived by a sense or by the mind
an evening star easily distinguishable by the naked eye
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as in different
being not of the same kind
snowflakes are distinguishable from each other under a microscope
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Recent Examples of distinguishable
Even the skin around the bean had a distinguishable bite, clinging to each chickpea rather than turning slippery or wispy.
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Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 7 Jan. 2026
Whether a vibrating insert can deliver clear, distinguishable signals without blending into the background – or worse, become a distraction in itself – remains an open question.
—New Atlas, 4 Jan. 2026
In a closet hang several puffer jackets, including one with the instantly distinguishable Canada Goose patch.
—Elise Taylor, Vanity Fair, 23 Dec. 2025
Rhoades appearing in court via Zoom from a holding room, was barely distinguishable in prison blues seated against a far wall.
—Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 20 Dec. 2025
In 2014, Jay-Z acquired Armand de Brignac, the luxury champagne brand famously known as Ace of Spades due to its distinguishable logo.
—Caché McClay, USA Today, 4 Dec. 2025
The most distinguishable part of the boot is the waterproof rubber tread.
—Liz Provencher, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2025
The structure of Pittsburgh’s tax, which involves applying a different rate to nonresidents, is distinguishable from many other such taxes, which typically apply the same rate to visiting players.
—Robert Raiola, Sportico.com, 27 Sep. 2025
The 300-second exposure shows the wandering solar system body as a minute dot, barely distinguishable among the stellar giants populating the distant starfield beyond.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for distinguishable
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There were audible groans during the commercial breaks when the Polymarket visuals appeared on screen for categories like best podcast.—
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If the sky becomes menacing and thunder becomes audible, seek out a safe place to seek shelter.—
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Thousands of people took to the streets of downtown Los Angeles on Saturday afternoon to protest federal immigration activity after agents were involved in two different shootings this week, one that left a woman dead in Minneapolis and another that wounded two people in Portland, Oregon.—
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Just like its jogger counterpart, this hoodie comes in three different lengths and is carried up to a size 3XL.—
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Cummings notes that there is a discernible shift nationally of younger adults leaving large metro areas for smaller- to medium-sized metro areas that are more affordable.—
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Going back to the 1950s, there is no discernible trend, with the first day finishing positive about 48% of the time, according to Bespoke Investment Group.—
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Leia will sport an adventurous look while Han will wear his distinctive black Corellian vest.—
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Faithfull’s signature, distinctive, melodic, high-register vocals had defined her career, but her voice was permanently altered by severe laryngitis and her persistent drug abuse.—
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The tint is sheer and subtle but makes a noticeable difference in evening out skin tone and camouflaging discoloration.—
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While Reconcept recommends sessions of at least 30 minutes, shorter experiences can still produce noticeable effects.—
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Based on the 1906 earthquake in San Francisco, this story highlights the struggles of a diverse group of women who come together to survive more than the destruction of their city.—
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The study population was also largely White, relatively highly educated and had few co-occurring conditions, Holtzheimer said — so how SAINT may work for more diverse groups or ones with more than one diagnosis isn’t fully clear, though this wasn’t the point of the study.—
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The sanitizer at the dish machine had no detectable sanitizer.—
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Highlighted in green is the most recent bounce to start the year, which is barely detectable within the context of this long-term downtrend.—
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But beyond all that, the sports issue has brought out the reality of biology itself, underscoring the fact that femininity and masculinity are not just states of mind, and that men and women are irreversibly, insurmountably different and distinct in anatomy and physiology.—
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The stimulation produces a distinct physical sensation inside the nose.—
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“Distinguishable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/distinguishable. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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