observable

As the authors of one 2016 paper on convergence at both the molecular and the more observable, morphological level put it, “convergence is caused by either repeated adaptations of different evolutionary lineages to similar environmental challenges or chance.”

Trump's swipe at his host city follows an observable pattern: Just days before the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, he called the place a "horrible city."

By contrast, "central bureaucracies may be better suited to prioritize long-term outcomes, which can be advantageous for policies requiring sustained efforts or where the outcomes are less observable to the public. This management-driven approach can lead to greater effectiveness in areas that require long-term planning and investment, although it may also result in a disconnect from the immediate preferences of the public."

"Across all of these animal models, we have consistent, reproducible results without any observable fibrotic capsule."

As anybody who has played with a balloon likely knows, a weak electric field can exert an observable force on a living organism.