thinkable

think·able | \ ˈthiŋ-kə-bəl

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Definition of thinkable

1 : conceivably possible a time when divorce was barely thinkable

2 : capable of being comprehended or reasoned about the ultimate nature of Deity is scarcely thinkable

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They divorced during a time when that was barely thinkable.

Recent Examples on the Web The emerging technologies that make this thinkable include nanotechnology, biotechnology, information technology, and cognitive science (NBIC). — Alexander Thomas, Quartz, "The problem with wanting to reverse aging that no one talks about," 30 Aug. 2019 Both Judaism and Christianity overlap significantly with their Bibles, and are not thinkable without them. — John Barton, Time, "Judaism and Christianity Both Rely on the Hebrew Bible. Why Do They Interpret It So Differently?," 14 June 2019 And what was once thought unthinkable is now unfortunately thinkable. — Joe Soucheray, Twin Cities, "Soucheray: Monroe name change another attack on country’s foundation," 23 June 2019 Clearly, none of this, with its billions of constantly shifting data points, would be remotely thinkable without artificial intelligence. — Anne Fisher, Fortune, "'Upskilling' Your Workforce? Start by Measuring the Skills They Have Now," 22 June 2019 Wohlfeil’s options range from ordering SDSU West off the ballot, an unthinkable nuclear bomb, to a (thinkable) chiding of the plaintiffs for wasting the court’s time. — Logan Jenkins, sandiegouniontribune.com, "3 judges on hot summer seats as stadium vote nears," 11 June 2018 That has made the once unthinkable suddenly all too thinkable. — Erin Grace, The Seattle Times, "Nebraska residents consider what to do in nuclear attack," 27 Jan. 2018 For 38 harrowing minutes, the unthinkable was thinkable. — San Francisco Chronicle, "Last Word: 38 harrowing minutes in Hawaii," 15 Jan. 2018 And with each fresh outrage, the American system’s ultimate political sanction becomes more thinkable. — Jacob Weisberg, Slate Magazine, "The Only Way Trump Gets Impeached," 19 May 2017

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27 Dec 2019

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“Thinkable.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thinkable. Accessed 27 January 2020.

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