conceivable

adjective

con·​ceiv·​able kən-ˈsē-və-bəl How to pronounce conceivable (audio)
: capable of being conceived : imaginable
every conceivable combination
conceivability noun
conceivableness noun

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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America’s recruiting advertisements are panoramas of young men and women of every conceivable ethnicity performing vital military functions with pride and professionalism. Penny Abeywardena, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025 Instead, some experts argue, they are meant to block every conceivable route for Chinese goods to reach the United States—boxing China out of the global supply chain and reordering the world's trading system. Gordon G. Chang, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Apr. 2025 Built in every conceivable aesthetic style, several of these grand residences have been turned into landmark hotels. Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025 There are an infinite number of ways to find solutions to creative problems, to work out any conceivable challenge. Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for conceivable

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of conceivable was in the 15th century

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“Conceivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conceivable. Accessed 3 May. 2025.

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