workable
adjective
work·able
ˈwər-kə-bəl 
1
: capable of being worked
a workable material
2
: practicable, feasible
a workable system
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I think the plan is quite workable.
Chill the cookie dough until it is more workable.
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Any workable immigration system will include enforcement but enforcement that accords with the rule of law and respects human rights.
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Binaifer Nowrojee, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
But drawing up a workable game plan for Jarrett Stidham is right in Sean Payton’s wheelhouse, so don’t count out the Broncos.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
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The agency said state law requires emergency training, quarterly drills, and workable plans for transportation and accountability.
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Binaifer Nowrojee, Time, 30 Jan. 2026
But drawing up a workable game plan for Jarrett Stidham is right in Sean Payton’s wheelhouse, so don’t count out the Broncos.
—Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Spinach Sow this seed directly into the ground in regions that have workable winter ground—ensuring first that it’s not covered in frost or frozen solid—as these seeds tolerate freezing temperatures once they are buried in the soil and are great vegetables to grow in winter.
—Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 21 Jan. 2026
The agency said state law requires emergency training, quarterly drills, and workable plans for transportation and accountability.
—Amanda Starrantino, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
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“Workable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workable. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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workable
adjective
work·able
ˈwər-kə-bəl
1
: capable of being worked
2
: feasible
a workable solution to the problem
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