as in appreciable
heard or able to be heard
Her voice was barely audible over the noise. He let out an audible sigh.
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Recent Examples of audible
At Tuesday’s packed board meeting, most of the district’s trustees were greeted with boos, with the exception of audible praise for Chris Fite, who cast the one vote against the cuts last month.
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Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
Doorbell surveillance camera footage captured about an hour later shows Wright’s Civic colliding with Dennis’ empty white SUV in the driveway, followed by three visible and audible gunshots, according to court documents.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2025
The early setback led to Sabalenka receiving a swift code violation as she was reprimanded for an audible obscenity.
—Staff and News Service Reports, Orange County Register, 13 Mar. 2025
The tiresome, overconfident Musk finished second (29.3 percent), while an endless, if barely audible, drumbeat for Meghan Markle’s new lifestyle series was enough to earn the duchess third place (12.7 percent).
—airmail.news, 8 Mar. 2025
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Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Mar. 2025
Doorbell surveillance camera footage captured about an hour later shows Wright’s Civic colliding with Dennis’ empty white SUV in the driveway, followed by three visible and audible gunshots, according to court documents.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 4 Mar. 2025
The early setback led to Sabalenka receiving a swift code violation as she was reprimanded for an audible obscenity.
—Staff and News Service Reports, Orange County Register, 13 Mar. 2025
The tiresome, overconfident Musk finished second (29.3 percent), while an endless, if barely audible, drumbeat for Meghan Markle’s new lifestyle series was enough to earn the duchess third place (12.7 percent).
—airmail.news, 8 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for audible
Adjective
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But such seizures at the border have not made an appreciable dent in American drug consumption.—
EDWARD ALDEN,
Foreign Affairs,
6 Mar. 2025
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But that’s not what’s happening here; Trump is seeking a full withdrawal and a halt to all payments, which will put an appreciable dent in the agency’s budget.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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The most visible sign of SpaceX making headway with Starship's first stage—called Super Heavy—came at 9:40 am local time (10:40 am EDT; 14:40 UTC) Thursday at the company's Starbase launch site in South Texas.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
3 Apr. 2025
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The parts of the body that HS affects tend to be covered and not visible.—
Team Verywell Health,
Verywell Health,
3 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Use the dome light and flashers to make your vehicle more noticeable.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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Some of them, like the new experimental version of 2.5 Pro, are beginning to show noticeable vibe improvements.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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When the focus turns to practical options, the conversations become energizing, opening the door to tangible steps that drive impact.—
Forrester,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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But the benefit, if the strikes are successful, will be tangible to America.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Mar. 2025
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“Audible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/audible. Accessed 9 Apr. 2025.
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