- a word derived from explain.
Example Sentences
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"In government environments, AI cannot operate as a black box. Decisions need to be transparent, auditable, and explainable, particularly in areas affecting citizens directly," he said.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Yet whether the religion of Christ shaped America or America shaped it, he believes the U.S. is explainable by Christianity.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026
Employers are looking for workers who can apply AI tools in ways that are explainable, defensible and tied to real business outcomes.
From MarketWatch • Jan. 9, 2026
This approach is referred to as explainable machine learning because it uncovers the predictive relationship between flood drivers and run-off during a flood in the trained model.
From Science Daily • Mar. 27, 2024
Farmer didn’t tell her that sorcery didn’t exist—it was too deeply embedded in the culture for him to dismiss it—but he assured her that her son had died of explainable medical causes.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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