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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Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2026
As for Ware, the question becomes the value of true centers against today’s spread-the-floor offenses, whether playing in drop (when Ware eventually is forced to play more man-to-man) is a workable approach.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2026
After a workable 25% PP conversion rate in the first two rounds of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Avs are 1 for 5 with the man advantage in two games against the Golden Knights.
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Keeping the tank as cool as possible could be a workable approach to prevent an explosion.
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Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2026
As for Ware, the question becomes the value of true centers against today’s spread-the-floor offenses, whether playing in drop (when Ware eventually is forced to play more man-to-man) is a workable approach.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 23 May 2026
After a workable 25% PP conversion rate in the first two rounds of the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the Avs are 1 for 5 with the man advantage in two games against the Golden Knights.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 23 May 2026
Keeping the tank as cool as possible could be a workable approach to prevent an explosion.
—Emily St. Martin, Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
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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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