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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

Another potential symptom, as in Foy's case, is losing weight for no discernible reason.

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

That doesn’t mean that crypto will periodically drive higher, only that when holders are running for the exits, there may not be a discernible floor to how low it will go.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 28, 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

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