as in sympathetic
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possible to understand because of being like something you have known, experienced, etc.
The show has likable characters in relatable situations.
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Recent Examples of relatable
The sweet and relatable video has garnered more than 37,000 likes and over 460,000 views on TikTok.
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
Now, season three is raising the stakes by bringing in the most relatable thing the show has done — the threat of the total collapse of civilization.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 11 July 2025
And while her actions are sometimes more extreme than the average woman might relate to (the series opens with Jessica breaking into her ex’s apartment), her struggle is infinitely relatable.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 11 July 2025
The goal is a relatable voice that isn’t a single point of failure.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
Now, season three is raising the stakes by bringing in the most relatable thing the show has done — the threat of the total collapse of civilization.
—Rafael Motamayor, Vulture, 11 July 2025
And while her actions are sometimes more extreme than the average woman might relate to (the series opens with Jessica breaking into her ex’s apartment), her struggle is infinitely relatable.
—Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 11 July 2025
The goal is a relatable voice that isn’t a single point of failure.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for relatable
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Young Sil is sympathetic, the result of an unethical science experiment.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 July 2025
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Davenport is sympathetic to best-of-five giving women’s tennis a more even platform, but fears that critics of women’s tennis would still dig up something to find fault with.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
12 July 2025
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The Blackpink superstar joined the F1 soundtrack, which is packed with familiar musicians across a variety of genres.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Despite returning to its familiar franchises, the company isn’t giving up on original storytelling.—
David Sims,
The Atlantic,
15 July 2025
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As such, Sepinwall wrote that viewers shouldn’t be surprised if a future episode lampoons the left.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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Sports betting operators have no influence over nor are any such revenues in any way dependent on or linked to the newsrooms or news coverage.—
Ray Padilla,
The Courier-Journal,
26 July 2025
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This doesn’t come without challenges, especially with junior staff who haven’t weathered similar storms before.—
Philip A. Nardone,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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Mimic Alba’s seasonal slay by shopping similar vests, pants, caps, sunglasses, and bags from Amazon.—
Izzy Baskette,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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“Relatable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/relatable. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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