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tangible

[tan-juh-buhl] / ˈtæn dʒə bəl /
ADJECTIVE
real, concrete
Synonyms
STRONG
palpable touchable
WEAK
actual appreciable corporeal definite detectable discernible distinct embodied evident factual gross incarnated manifest material objective observable obvious patent perceivable perceptible phenomenal physical plain positive sensible solid stable substantial tactile verifiable visible well-grounded
Antonyms
WEAK
abstract conceptual imperceptible intangible unreal

Example Sentences

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They are tangible artifacts of how our country is run in our name.

From Slate • Apr. 9, 2026

A lifestyle unburned by history and more connected to the mundane and the tangible.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

For the rally to last, markets will need to see tangible progress on a resolution to the war, analysts say.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

The biggest one for McIlroy is less tangible than the Green Jacket in the wardrobe, the sterling silver replica trophy on the mantelpiece, or the reserved spot in the car park.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

If, in order to simplify our problem, we concentrate on the visual arts, we might say that a work of art must be a tangible thing shaped by human hands.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson