DETACHABLE Synonyms: 7 Similar and Opposite Words

detachable

adjective

Definition of detachable

as in separable

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Recent Examples of detachable Federal prosecutors said in the complaint that the recovered device linked to Alfozan was a small microcontroller with a detachable camera sensor and digital microphone, a model easily available for purchase and listed for $24 on Amazon. — Suhauna Hussain, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026 The singer and her backup dancers took safety precautions for their footwear while on stage, adding detachable triangle shoe straps to their neon pumps. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2026 The device, which had a detachable camera sensor, digital microphone, and microSD storage, was concealed in toilet paper, according to the complaint. — Dan Mangan,eamon Javers,paige Tortorelli, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026 Accessing the internals requires prying off the PC’s rubber feet, which are glued over the screws that hold the detachable bottom of the case in place. — Michael Justin Allen Sexton, PC Magazine, 26 Sep. 2026 The Baggu Large Reversible Nylon Tote is the definition of functional—it’s made from easy-to-clean nylon, comes with a detachable zip pouch, and is reversible. — Jordan Julian, InStyle, 26 Sep. 2026 The products were sold in multiple sizes and have a detachable remote that can be used to adjust the heat. — Greta Cross, USA Today, 17 Sep. 2026 The top handle bag features a similar silhouette, complete with gold hardware and a longer detachable strap for optional crossbody wear. — Jessie Quinn, PEOPLE, 14 Sep. 2026 The detachable module has 16GB of RAM and 64GB of local storage. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026

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separable

Adjective

The wine study ran 24 prompts, three times each, across four engines—288 attempts, 268 usable answers—and still found results that were, by the study’s own math, not statistically separable at the top.

— Ronn Torossian, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Sharing infrastructure There are two overlapping and only partly separable trends happening at the same time.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2026

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