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passable

[pas-uh-buhl, pah-suh-] / ˈpæs ə bəl, ˈpɑ sə- /




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Technology has evolved to a point where recently colorized films look, if not ideal, then at least passable on high-definition televisions.

From Salon May 8, 2026

There are some communities, particularly in the mountains, where roads aren’t passable in the winter even in a four-wheel-drive pickup, Norton said.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 22, 2026

Please do not assume a road will be passable just because it’s open.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 29, 2025

Nuzzi-Lizza is just consequential enough to be passable in polite discussion without really mattering all that much.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 6, 2025

If I access the bad memories, I see tears, fights, and remnants of passable togetherness.

From "Every Day" by David Levithan




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