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discernible

[dih-sur-nuh-buhl, -zur-] / dɪˈsɜr nə bəl, -ˈzɜr- /


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It’s still barely discernible as a trend with the technology responsible for adding around only 15 basis points to the overall unemployment rate.

From MarketWatch Aug. 4, 2026

"All European countries have recorded an increase in tourist arrivals, and there is no discernible trend linked to the heat," said Swedish professor Stefan Gossling, a tourism specialist.

From Barron's Jul. 26, 2026

“While we have observed increased energy prices and some disruption in energy supply in a number of markets, it has not yet resulted in a discernible shift in consumer behavior,” the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

“There is now an effective consensus … that there is a discernible human influence on the climate,” Browne, a small, professorly man with an air of British formality, told the audience.

From Salon Jun. 26, 2026

His last discernible words, uttered to the physician and family gathered around the bedside, indicated he was hoping to time his exit in dramatic fashion: “Is it the Fourth?”

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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