Definition of explicablenext
as in explainable
capable of having the reason for or cause of determined the mystery of those strange noises became quite explicable once we realized that a colony of bats had taken up residence

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Recent Examples of explicable Strange and not entirely explicable things are nowadays happening in the world of wind. — Literary Hub, 19 Nov. 2025 Those old-fashioned TV-show plots with a premeditated murder committed for some explicable reason, that’s really an anachronism. — Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2025 Jason Ritter plays Julian’s scenes in this episode with raw emotion, making the character’s choices more explicable, if not entirely forgivable. — Noel Murray, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025 De Minaur against Sinner sits in that horrendous but explicable category. — Charlie Eccleshare, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for explicable
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Adjective
  • 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
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
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  • 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
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
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

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

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