as in distinguishable
able to be perceived by a sense or by the mind
you should note a perceptible temperature change when you add the second element
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Recent Examples of perceptible
Following Joel’s departure, there’s been a perceptible vibe shift online; one further exasperated by the finale’s not one, but two, cliffhangers that leave Ellie’s fate in doubt for those who haven’t already played the game.
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2025
Recent economic data do not indicate price spikes nor a perceptible slowdown in economic activity.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 10 May 2025
Indeed, there have been 50 recessions in American history, dating back to the Articles of Confederation, some mild to the point of being hardly perceptible, some devastating like the Great Recession of 2008-09 and the Covid Recession of 2020.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
These barely perceptible shifts — caused by moving water, tectonic activity or shifting rock — offer clues about what lies beneath the planet's surface.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 27 May 2025
Recent economic data do not indicate price spikes nor a perceptible slowdown in economic activity.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 10 May 2025
Indeed, there have been 50 recessions in American history, dating back to the Articles of Confederation, some mild to the point of being hardly perceptible, some devastating like the Great Recession of 2008-09 and the Covid Recession of 2020.
—Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
These barely perceptible shifts — caused by moving water, tectonic activity or shifting rock — offer clues about what lies beneath the planet's surface.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perceptible
Adjective
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If the sky becomes menacing and thunder becomes audible, seek out a safe place to seek shelter.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
1 July 2025
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Multiple aviation experts The Times spoke with pointed to the distinct sound audible in the video shot from a nearby rooftop as evidence for likely deployment of the flight’s emergency power generator.—
Mika Gröndahl,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
Adjective
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The ribbed texture is noticeable, but not too thick, and the contouring on the back and front could not be more flattering.—
Katie Jackson,
Travel + Leisure,
6 July 2025
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The team issued an advisory noting that residents in nearby communities may see a noticeable increase in smoke July 5 coming from the southwest flank of the Oak Ridge Fire.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
AZCentral.com,
5 July 2025
Adjective
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Showrunner and co-creator Allan Heinberg prioritizes recreating what’s already on the page while stitching those pages together to form a discernible plot.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
3 July 2025
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Birth after death For centuries, Catholic dogma and Western legal precedent have mandated immediate cesarean section when a pregnant woman died after quickening, the point when fetal movement becomes discernible.—
Lindsey Breitwieser,
The Conversation,
1 July 2025
Adjective
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Past weather records show an appreciable shift in Kentucky’s rainfall patterns, bringing heavy precipitation in shorter, more intense bursts — and amplifying flood risk.—
Connor Giffin,
The Courier-Journal,
2 July 2025
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The latter's use of the pedal steel guitar adds an appreciable whiskey-woozy vibe to the waltz-time tempo.—
Bryan West,
The Tennessean,
30 May 2025
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“Perceptible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://x0upouf933.proxynodejs.usequeue.com/thesaurus/perceptible. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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