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passable

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




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Or, at the very least, he believes it is passable.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026

The route is only passable in the summer and fall.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 15, 2026

We went through, I don’t know, five designs on that thing and still ended up with something I thought was passable but not impressive — not “Pitt”- level impressive.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2026

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

We hardly have a functional hospital in our borders, or a passable road outside Kinshasa.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver




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