as in mobile
capable of being moved especially with ease
a portable stereo system
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Recent Examples of portable
Alternatively, electric makeup brush cleaners can also act as mini, portable washer-dryers for larger format brushes.
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article Similar to portable breath tests to detect if a driver has been drinking, Minnesota law enforcement has tried roadside tests to preliminarily screen for recent drug use and the chemicals that can impair drivers.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2025
And nothing goes better with outdoor fun than an amazing portable speaker.
—Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 7 Mar. 2025
With extra magnification and not too much extra weight, 10x50 binoculars are the sweet spot for portable stargazing.
—Rich Owen, Space.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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Kiana Murden, Vogue, 18 Mar. 2025
Listen to this article Similar to portable breath tests to detect if a driver has been drinking, Minnesota law enforcement has tried roadside tests to preliminarily screen for recent drug use and the chemicals that can impair drivers.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 18 Mar. 2025
And nothing goes better with outdoor fun than an amazing portable speaker.
—Gabriela Vatu, PCMAG, 7 Mar. 2025
With extra magnification and not too much extra weight, 10x50 binoculars are the sweet spot for portable stargazing.
—Rich Owen, Space.com, 7 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for portable
Adjective
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One of the most compelling experiences in the expo was The 1906 Atlanta Race Massacre, a mobile AR reconstruction of a tragic and largely forgotten event nearly erased from history.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Cuban compared people who are wary of adopting AI tools in the workplace to those who were once afraid to embrace PCs and mobile devices.—
Tom Huddleston Jr.,Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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This is where modular content can play a big part—by breaking down content into smaller pieces and then repurposing them across different channels.—
Nataliya Andreychuk,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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In contrast, both budgie and human brains work in a more modular fashion.—
Lauren Leffer,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Organizers with movable clips or mounts or multiple pockets let your organizer grow with you.—
BestReviews,
The Mercury News,
14 Mar. 2025
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The first sliver of light in the east revealed their movable aviary, a box of netted scaffolding the size of a barn, with a few dozen birds perched in silhouette, like hieroglyphs.—
Nick Paumgarten,
The New Yorker,
10 Feb. 2025
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“Portable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/portable. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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