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discernible

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


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Anthropic’s current defense contracts total only about $200 million, a barely discernible amount in the trillion-dollar Pentagon budget.

From Salon • Mar. 23, 2026

U-Haul said that broadly the hotly debated issue of blue-to-red state migration, which became more pronounced after the pandemic of 2020, continues to be a discernible trend.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

"It's like a musical in which none of the songs became hits and a comedy in which there are no discernible jokes."

From BBC • Nov. 14, 2025

However, for investors who want to avoid buying exposure to airlines, which aren’t benefiting from any discernible longer-term growth trend, could look for specific names within the industrials fund.

From Barron's • Nov. 11, 2025

The moon was not in view, and the surface of the earth was barely discernible.

From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins