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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Our bodies have been honed over millions of years, stress-tested over millennia in every conceivable way.
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Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2026
After President Biden restored the boundaries of Grand Staircase in 2021, the BLM worked with the public for two years to create the 2025 Resource Management Plan, listening to every conceivable collaborative partner.
—Stephen Trimble, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
Various nuclear-capable nations, including close ally Canada, have decided that any conceivable benefits are simply not worth the expense and risks.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Mikheyev has played the wing on every line in just about every conceivable role.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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Zach Przystup, Baltimore Sun, 18 Feb. 2026
After President Biden restored the boundaries of Grand Staircase in 2021, the BLM worked with the public for two years to create the 2025 Resource Management Plan, listening to every conceivable collaborative partner.
—Stephen Trimble, Denver Post, 18 Feb. 2026
Various nuclear-capable nations, including close ally Canada, have decided that any conceivable benefits are simply not worth the expense and risks.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 10 Feb. 2026
Mikheyev has played the wing on every line in just about every conceivable role.
—Scott Powers, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
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 23 Feb. 2026.
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