detectable

adjective

Definition of detectablenext
as in distinguishable
able to be perceived by a sense or by the mind there was a barely detectable hum coming from the refrigerator

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Recent Examples of detectable None had identification or detectable microchips on them, officials said. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 27 Aug. 2026 The vaccine, in combination with Keytruda , met key goals in patients with higher-risk or advanced melanoma whose detectable cancer had been completely removed through surgery. — Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2026 This would have further heated this already blisteringly hot plasma and left detectable traces of dark photons. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Additional tests of air inside and out of classrooms and soil on campus have since found minimal or non-detectable levels of PCE, interim Associate Superintendent for Business Services Jeff Carter said. — Sierra Lopez, Mercury News, 14 Aug. 2026 Individual choices look unremarkable, but across enough text, the pattern becomes detectable. — Anisha Sircar, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Text watermarks work by biasing the model’s word choices in a pattern spread across the entire document, only detectable in aggregate by the right tool. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2026 The amazing thing is some of them release a chemical that’s not detectable to us, but can attract other flies to come and lay their eggs there as well. — Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026 Some face up to 40 years for distributing and possessing with the intent to distribute 40 grams or more of a substance containing a detectable amount of fentanyl. — Renee Anderson, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for detectable
  1. distinguishable
  2. audible
  3. noticeable
  4. discernible
  5. perceptible
Adjective
  • Haaland has become one of the most easily distinguishable sport stars in recent years because of his long hair.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
  • But, the vehicles that will officially operate in Denver are even more distinguishable.
    — Chierstin Roth, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of distinguishable
Adjective
  • Her charm and warmth, her audible smile, all soften the impact of her words.
    — Paul Grein, Billboard, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Both models are reported to be extremely quiet – less audible than a whisper, according to the makers.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of audible
Adjective
  • The 277 lb-ft of torque arrives from 2,000 rpm, and the difference is immediately noticeable.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The result is particularly noticeable in its food scene, where Middle Eastern influences sit comfortably alongside contemporary Scandinavian restaurants.
    — David Nikel, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of noticeable
Adjective
  • Inflicting these details on the jury, the children’s family members, and the public served no discernible purpose in establishing Clancy’s mens rea, which might have discredited her not-guilty plea.
    — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Its Fourier transform has a wide spread of frequencies — a sound with no discernible pitch.
    — Shalma Wegsman, Quanta Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of discernible
Adjective
  • The model tends toward certain word choices repeatedly throughout a text, embedding a pattern that is meant to be perceptible only to someone with the key.
    — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Output still contains SynthID and C2PA Content Credentials, two types of digital watermarking that aren't perceptible under normal circumstances and cannot be toggled off.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of perceptible

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“Detectable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/detectable. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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