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possible to understand because of being like something you have known, experienced, etc.
The show has likable characters in relatable situations.
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Recent Examples of relatable
Schools also became more interested in giving their students books that felt newer and more relatable; perhaps even books written in the 20th century.
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Constance Grady, Vox, 7 Mar. 2025
Campbell wrote, stars in, directs and produced this film Interspersed with musical numbers and relatable moments.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
The clip captures the relatable struggle between wanting to stay in bed with a beloved pet and the reality of weekday responsibilities, a sentiment that has resonated with thousands online.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
In fact, he’s consistently cemented himself as one of the company’s most important and most relatable TV characters.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
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Constance Grady, Vox, 7 Mar. 2025
Campbell wrote, stars in, directs and produced this film Interspersed with musical numbers and relatable moments.
—Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 7 Mar. 2025
The clip captures the relatable struggle between wanting to stay in bed with a beloved pet and the reality of weekday responsibilities, a sentiment that has resonated with thousands online.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
In fact, he’s consistently cemented himself as one of the company’s most important and most relatable TV characters.
—Blake Oestriecher, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relatable
Adjective
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But Lamont has refused to allow such measures to be included in past state budgets.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
15 Mar. 2025
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Khalil's lawyers have said there is no such evidence.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The questionnaire appears to be very similar to one sent earlier this week to partners of the United States Agency for International Development, which has been all but dismantled by the Trump administration.—
Sheryl Gay Stolberg,
New York Times,
8 Mar. 2025
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In some ways, this feels similar to the initial boom and subsequent contraction of the sports betting and ancillary sports betting content industries, a trajectory that began with a 2018 Supreme Court ruling that struck down a federal law banning sports betting in most states.—
Ian Nicholas Quillen,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The Air Force has already issued its finding that there is no significant impact, though, in a related document penned by Air Force Co. Marcia Quiqley, the director of Space Force Mission Sustainment.—
Richard Tribou,
Orlando Sentinel,
15 Mar. 2025
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The parties also state their potential resolution would end a related case involving Colorado State and Utah State suing the Mountain West.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Brown says the championship game sold out months ago at rates that are comparable to NFL games, and that overall tournament ad sales are pacing nearly 200 percent above last year, an enormous increase at a moment where the overall ad business is still embracing a certain amount of austerity.—
Alex Weprin,
The Hollywood Reporter,
10 Mar. 2025
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He's known for his power just like Stanton, and the numbers in 2024 were very comparable.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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“Relatable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relatable. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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