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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Perhaps a workable idea would be for the letter-writer to ask the daughter about visiting at a time that would be of help to her, insisting on staying at a (hopefully) nearby hotel.
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R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025
Anyone who has followed the league’s entirety is well-acquainted with D.C. United’s effort for more than a decade to come up with a workable stadium plan before finally constructing Audi Field, which opened in 2018.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
That is, until recent advances in design and technology have brought the concept closer to a workable reality.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2025
The second potential point of friction is the Middle East, where Saudi Arabia – as the wealthiest and most influential Arab Muslim country – would appear to be a critical part of any workable plan to rebuild Gaza.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Mar. 2025
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R. Eric Thomas, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2025
Anyone who has followed the league’s entirety is well-acquainted with D.C. United’s effort for more than a decade to come up with a workable stadium plan before finally constructing Audi Field, which opened in 2018.
—Ian Nicholas Quillen, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
That is, until recent advances in design and technology have brought the concept closer to a workable reality.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 22 Mar. 2025
The second potential point of friction is the Middle East, where Saudi Arabia – as the wealthiest and most influential Arab Muslim country – would appear to be a critical part of any workable plan to rebuild Gaza.
—Ned Temko, The Christian Science Monitor, 13 Mar. 2025
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“Workable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workable. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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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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