practicable
adjective
prac·ti·ca·ble
ˈprak-ti-kə-bəl 
1
2
: capable of being used : usable
a practicable weapon
Examples of practicable in a Sentence
The idea is interesting but not practicable, I'm afraid.
a solution that is not practicable in the time available to us
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This makes county fairs almost like quasi-governmental organizations, said Ahlers of the Anoka County Fair, even though some of the privileges aren’t exactly practicable.
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To that end, Democratic congressional leadership has implored their counterparts to start talks as soon as practicable, considering any piece of legislation will require 60 votes in the Senate.
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To do this, the United States must maintain the capability to destroy as many of the attacker’s nuclear weapons as practicable before or after they are launched, a principle known as counterforce targeting.
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This might include a review of cybersecurity policies, checks on overall cryptographic health and conversations about practicable roadmaps for deploying quantum-safe algorithms.
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Jared Kaufman, Twin Cities, 28 Sep. 2025
To that end, Democratic congressional leadership has implored their counterparts to start talks as soon as practicable, considering any piece of legislation will require 60 votes in the Senate.
—Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2025
To do this, the United States must maintain the capability to destroy as many of the attacker’s nuclear weapons as practicable before or after they are launched, a principle known as counterforce targeting.
—Vipin Narang, Foreign Affairs, 24 June 2025
This might include a review of cybersecurity policies, checks on overall cryptographic health and conversations about practicable roadmaps for deploying quantum-safe algorithms.
—Jordan Rackie, Forbes.com, 20 June 2025
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“Practicable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/practicable. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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practicable
adjective
prac·ti·ca·ble
ˈprak-ti-kə-bəl
1
: capable of being done, put into practice, or accomplished : feasible
a practicable plan
2
: usable
a practicable weapon
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