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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.
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At first, the arrangement felt manageable and even pleasant, as the cousin helped with groceries, straightened up around the place, and seemed genuinely grateful. Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 30 Nov. 2025 Hybrid targets farms that generate their own biogas Agricultural schedules can be unpredictable, and most of the year involves manageable 4–6 hour cycles – but harvest season requires continuous, 24-hour operation – a situation where fully electric machines can fall short. Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Nov. 2025 But northern cold has its own personality—sharp, exhilarating, and entirely manageable with the right gear. Marc Telio, Travel + Leisure, 30 Nov. 2025 With a population of approximately 190,000, Providence is manageable and affordable for creatives and entrepreneurs compared to New York City, Los Angeles and San Francisco. Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 26 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for manageable

Word History

First Known Use

1593, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of manageable was in 1593

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“Manageable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manageable. Accessed 3 Dec. 2025.

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