workable
adjective
work·able
ˈwər-kə-bəl 
1
: capable of being worked
a workable material
2
: practicable, feasible
a workable system
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I think the plan is quite workable.
Chill the cookie dough until it is more workable.
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Bulbs can be planted up until the ground freezes in your area, as long as the ground is workable.
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2025
States in the upper and lower reaches of the basin have struggled for two years to find a workable agreement and failed.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The Oslo Accords had many flaws, but their critics—including Benjamin Netanyahu, who kept the framework in place as prime minister—have never offered a workable alternative.
—Dennis Ross, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
And don't forget those portable displays that travel easily, turning trains, cafes, and hotel desks into workable dual-screen setups.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2025
States in the upper and lower reaches of the basin have struggled for two years to find a workable agreement and failed.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
The Oslo Accords had many flaws, but their critics—including Benjamin Netanyahu, who kept the framework in place as prime minister—have never offered a workable alternative.
—Dennis Ross, The Atlantic, 4 Nov. 2025
And don't forget those portable displays that travel easily, turning trains, cafes, and hotel desks into workable dual-screen setups.
—PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for workable
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workable
adjective
work·able
ˈwər-kə-bəl
1
: capable of being worked
2
: feasible
a workable solution to the problem
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