explainable

adjective

Definition of explainablenext
as in resolvable
capable of having the reason for or cause of determined investigators found that the so-called mysterious happenings at the house were entirely explainable

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Recent Examples of explainable Recommendations should be transparent, explainable and grounded in verifiable data and authoritative guidance. — Jason Marx, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 In a later exchange, Cowdray conceded that much of Opperman’s characterization was on target, if explainable. — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026 Enterprises need systems that are explainable, accountable, and grounded in their data. — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 16 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for explainable
  1. resolvable
  2. explicable
  3. answerable
  4. feasible
  5. soluble
  6. solvable
Adjective
  • The trick is to find double stars that have a wide enough separation to be resolvable by 10x50 binoculars.
    — Gemma Lavender, Space.com, 19 Aug. 2026
  • For Manus, the problem at the heart of Beijing’s objection may not be resolvable, Hendrichs added.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Definition of resolvable
Adjective
  • To be fair, according to Freddie this is actually explicable, based on an apple wine recipe Booker used to make using apples, bourbon barrels, and cinnamon.
    — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Dig a bit deeper, and those four straight first-round defeats are a bit more explicable.
    — Ava Wallace, New York Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of explicable
Adjective
  • And so there’s a lot of, to me, there’s a lot of complexity, and not every aspect of that could be answerable in scientific terms.
    — David Brooks, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The Questions To Ask Your Marketing Team Three questions now belong on the marketing team’s agenda, and each is answerable with today’s measurement practices rather than next year’s tools.
    — Alex Osmichenko, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026
Definition of answerable
Adjective
  • Quantum-safe finance appears feasible, but the transition will require more computing resources, investment and coordination across institutions.
    — Joao Gomes, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • This flexibility enables rail operators to deploy electric service on routes where traditional electrification may not be economically feasible, according to a press release.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of feasible
Adjective
  • Both soluble and insoluble fiber are important for gut health.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Plums contain both soluble and insoluble fiber, but soluble fiber may be especially helpful for cholesterol.
    — Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of soluble
Adjective
  • Google called contrails one of the most urgent yet solvable climate challenges facing aviation today.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Adding quantum-safe signatures to a blockchain is a solvable engineering problem, according to Coinbase.
    — Joshua Hong, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of solvable

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“Explainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/explainable. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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