Important, accomplished, or unusual enough to merit particular attention.
Reach for it when drawing attention to a real distinction while leaving room to say exactly what makes it matter
The redesign produced a notable improvement in readability for older visitors.
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warm
Fits when the experience remains vivid in people's minds
Careful Being memorable does not prove importance or quality.
warm
Fits when the quality or result is sufficiently unusual to inspire admiration
Careful Remarkable is stronger and should not inflate a modest but useful difference.
professional
Fits when the fact deserves mention in a report or assessment
Careful Noteworthy can sound procedural when the achievement calls for warmer praise.
professional
significant
Fits when the size, consequence, or evidence passes a meaningful threshold
Careful A statistically significant result may be small or undesirable.
formal
conspicuous
Fits when something is plainly visible or hard to miss
Careful Conspicuous may be negative and concerns visibility rather than merit.
formal
Fits when a person's sustained record sets them apart with honor
Careful Distinguished suits careers and reputations better than a single interesting detail.
literary
Fits when performance lies genuinely far beyond the ordinary level
Careful Exceptional is a much stronger ranking than notable and needs comparative support.
notable achievement
Completing the restoration under budget was a notable achievement.
notable difference
The second prototype showed a notable difference in battery life.
notable example
The wetland is a notable example of successful urban habitat repair.
Definitions and examples are written for this site. How words are chosen Recording: Neskaya, Southern California accent, from Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Updated
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