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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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“A move to new highs will likely require a more tangible outcome than the cease-fire.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

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

This was an early hint of one of the emerging drawbacks of science funded on a large scale: the bigger the financial contribution, the more its donors wished to see tangible results from their money.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik