manageable

adjective

man·​age·​able ˈma-ni-jə-bəl How to pronounce manageable (audio)
: capable of being managed
manageability noun
manageableness noun
manageably adverb

Examples of manageable in a Sentence

We bought smaller, more manageable suitcases. They divided the students into three manageable groups. The conditioner makes your hair more manageable.
Recent Examples on the Web It's got to be a principled line that’s judicially manageable, that the court thinks won't have too many negative downstream consequences. USA TODAY, 23 Apr. 2024 The air is filled with a fine white powder — the smallest particles released by crushing bottles and jars into manageable pieces. Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2024 That axle produces more than the seven-horsepower net difference, but the system’s controls monitors output from both sources to deliver smooth, manageable power. Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 18 Apr. 2024 In the salvage yard Monday morning, workers disassembled the metal trusses by attacking them with propane torches and a pair of giant shears that sliced them into more manageable pieces. Lea Skene, Fortune, 16 Apr. 2024 Keep in mind the study only considered the costs of securing a manageable mortgage payment (which includes principal, interest, property taxes and property insurance). Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024 This might involve reassessing your budget better to allocate resources towards debt reduction and savings growth, ensuring that any debt carried has manageable interest rates, and setting aside regular contributions to an emergency fund. True Tamplin, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024 Nursing facilities throughout the U.S. are struggling to determine how to recruit and retain enough staff to keep residents safe and staff workloads manageable, particularly since the early COVID-19 pandemic began. Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2024 What’s the best way to get to San Diego? San Diego International Airport (SAN) is conveniently located near the city’s downtown, and its manageable scale makes arriving and departing relatively sane. Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 19 Mar. 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of manageable was in 1598

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“Manageable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manageable. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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