notable
Americanadjective
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worthy of note or notice; noteworthy.
a notable success; a notable theory.
- Synonyms:
- eminent, uncommon, unusual, outstanding, noted, noticeable, remarkable, great, memorable, conspicuous
- Antonyms:
- ordinary
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prominent, important, or distinguished.
many notable artists.
- Synonyms:
- unusual, outstanding, noted, noticeable, remarkable, great, memorable, conspicuous, famous, celebrated, eminent, uncommon
- Antonyms:
- unknown
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Archaic. capable, thrifty, and industrious.
noun
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a prominent, distinguished, or important person.
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(usually initial capital letter)
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one of a number of prominent men, usually of the aristocracy, called by the king on extraordinary occasions.
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Also called Assembly of the Notables. Notables, an assembly of high-ranking nobles, ecclesiastics, and state functionaries having deliberative but not legislative or administrative powers, convoked by the king principally in 1554, 1786, and 1788, in the lattermost year to establish the manner for selecting the States-General.
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Obsolete. a notable fact or thing.
adjective
noun
Other Word Forms
- nonnotable adjective
- nonnotableness noun
- nonnotably adverb
- notableness noun
- notably adverb
- supernotable adjective
- supernotableness noun
- supernotably adverb
- unnotable adjective
Etymology
Origin of notable
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English notab(i)le, from Latin notābilis; equivalent to note + -able
Example Sentences
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The restaurant joins a growing list of notable closures that stunned the city in 2025.
From Los Angeles Times
Existing-home sales that closed since August, while not blockbuster by any means, have improved on a seasonally adjusted basis, and contract signings saw a notable bump in November.
From Barron's
Editors selected the paper for the "Editors' Highlights" section, which showcases the 50 most notable cancer studies currently published, underscoring the broad significance of the work.
From Science Daily
Pharma companies often announce big biotech acquisitions early in the year, but no notable news came Monday morning.
From Barron's
So while Thill recommended that investors “stay underweight” the sector this year, he flagged some notable exceptions.
From MarketWatch
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