viability
noun
vi·a·bil·i·ty
ˌvī-ə-ˈbi-lə-tē 
: the quality or state of being viable: such as
a(1)
: the ability to live, grow, and develop
the viability of seeds under dry conditions
(2)
: the capability of a fetus to survive outside the uterus
fetal viability
b
: the ability to function adequately
The viability of lymphocytes serially harvested from stored bank blood …—
Biological Abstracts
Biological Abstracts
c
: the ability to succeed or be sustained
This year's market turmoil had called into question the viability of the investment-banking business model …—Wall Street Journal
Wall Street JournalGetting an informed start now may be essential to future growth and economic viability of the U.S. wine industry.—Gordon W Murchie
Gordon W MurchieExamples of viability in a Sentence
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The Data Center Coalition, which represents tech giants like Google and Meta and data center developers, has urged regulators to request more information from utilities on their forecasts and to develop a set of best practices to determine the commercial viability of a data center project.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025
Yet there remain the doubters on the viability of the AI trade, sounding alarms across Wall Street.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 14 Nov. 2025
Merlis thinks the Kinks, who last toured in the mid-’90s amid a period of declining commercial viability, would be welcomed with a loud renaissance.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
Umair Masood, the mill’s director, said the company is taking strategic measures to optimize its sustainability investments to ensure long-term viability.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 13 Nov. 2025
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Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 16 Nov. 2025
Yet there remain the doubters on the viability of the AI trade, sounding alarms across Wall Street.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 14 Nov. 2025
Merlis thinks the Kinks, who last toured in the mid-’90s amid a period of declining commercial viability, would be welcomed with a loud renaissance.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
Umair Masood, the mill’s director, said the company is taking strategic measures to optimize its sustainability investments to ensure long-term viability.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 13 Nov. 2025
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viability
noun
vi·a·bil·i·ty
ˌvī-ə-ˈbil-ət-ē
plural viabilities
: the quality or state of being viable : the ability to live, grow, and develop
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