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
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.
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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
Less explicable to some observers is the lack of any apparent PR attempt to rehabilitate Miller’s image.
—Michael Cavna, Washington Post, 14 June 2023
Most of the results are rather obvious and explicable.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 7 Sep. 2012
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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
Less explicable to some observers is the lack of any apparent PR attempt to rehabilitate Miller’s image.
—Michael Cavna, Washington Post, 14 June 2023
Most of the results are rather obvious and explicable.
—Razib Khan, Discover Magazine, 7 Sep. 2012
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for explicable
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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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Changing one may be feasible, but too many make synergy difficult.Expert Panel®, Forbes, 22 Nov. 2024
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Fitting these kinds of computational resources on a small and power-constrained vehicle like a drone is typically not feasible.IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 20 Nov. 2024
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In a meta-analysis, researchers found that people with type 2 diabetes who supplemented with soluble fiber reduced:5 Hemoglobin A1c Fasting glucose levels Fasting insulin levels Insulin resistance 3.Karina Tolentino, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024
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On the other hand, soluble fiber—found in some grains, legumes, seeds, and various vegetables—can slow down digestion.Maggie O'Neill, Verywell Health, 23 Oct. 2024
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“Explicable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explicable. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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