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also namable
as in memorable
worth remembering or mentioning
not one nameable accomplishment in all of her years in the senate
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Recent Examples of nameable
Again, the theatrical elements — especially the text — come together as pieces that sit side by side to become a greater whole that is less nameable than felt.
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Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2023
In distributing blame so widely yet specifically, Sorkin and Zukin strongly suggested that nameable individuals had made identifiable mistakes, ceding vision in the name of short-term goals.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 31 Aug. 2021
Raphael’s portrait of Baldassare Castiglione exists at one specific point on the planet, and nowhere else, having begun in one nameable place and followed a track through time, owner by owner and wall to wall.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2020
Thirteen nanometers is far, far, far beneath nameable perception.
—Virginia Heffernan, Wired, 21 Jan. 2020
Gia Kourlas, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2023
In distributing blame so widely yet specifically, Sorkin and Zukin strongly suggested that nameable individuals had made identifiable mistakes, ceding vision in the name of short-term goals.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 31 Aug. 2021
Raphael’s portrait of Baldassare Castiglione exists at one specific point on the planet, and nowhere else, having begun in one nameable place and followed a track through time, owner by owner and wall to wall.
—Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2020
Thirteen nanometers is far, far, far beneath nameable perception.
—Virginia Heffernan, Wired, 21 Jan. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for nameable
Adjective
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Since then, games like Void Crew have amped up the experience of what made Bridge Crew so good, but part of what made that evening of November 16 so memorable was the escapism.—
Daryl Baxter,
Space.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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Morman recently captured one memorable interaction between Mila and one of her younger siblings.—
Jack Beresford,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Having such a noteworthy first client gives Jetson an edge, at least in publicity, over competitors in the Part 103 Ultralight space such as Pivotal, which has already put several of its Helix and Blackfly electric aircraft into consumers’ hands.—
Michael Verdon,
Robb Report,
10 Sep. 2025
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For instance, Harris says that Rachel Scott of Diotima is one noteworthy success story for RAISEfashion.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The zoo said parthenogenesis has only been documented in a handful of reptile species worldwide, making this birth even more remarkable.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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And yet in restructuring Patagonia to ensure that its profits are used to protect wild lands, Chouinard accomplished something remarkable, turning a for-profit corporation with $1 billion in annual sales into one of the biggest environmental philanthropies in the country.—
David Gelles,
Time,
9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Our 20th anniversary retrospective, compiled by contributing editor Mary Scott, highlights many of these notable game-changers featured on our cover pages.—
Naazneen Karmali,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Other notable nominees included Ariana Grande, who took home the night's top prize, as well as The Weeknd, Billie Eilish, Charli xcx, Bad Bunny, Doechii, Ed Sheeran, Jelly Roll, Miley Cyrus and Tate McRae.—
Stacy Lambe,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Nameable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/nameable. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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