conceivable
adjective
con·ceiv·able
kən-ˈsē-və-bəl 
: capable of being conceived : imaginable
every conceivable combination
Examples of conceivable in a Sentence
They discussed the question from every conceivable angle.
It is conceivable that she will refuse to go.
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Home Alone was not a project, in any conceivable way, with John Williams’ name on it.
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Tim Greiving, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Patrick being traded was a surprise to some, with Detroit not profiling as a rebuilding team in any conceivable way.
—Andrew Hughes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
The Brewers are winning games in every conceivable fashion.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
For me, there was a retroactive archeological component, calling up those fault lines that may bring feelings to the surface, so that the character lands in a place where this reaction is conceivable.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
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Tim Greiving, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Patrick being traded was a surprise to some, with Detroit not profiling as a rebuilding team in any conceivable way.
—Andrew Hughes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
The Brewers are winning games in every conceivable fashion.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
For me, there was a retroactive archeological component, calling up those fault lines that may bring feelings to the surface, so that the character lands in a place where this reaction is conceivable.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for conceivable
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“Conceivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conceivable. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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