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Definition of workable
1 : capable of being worked a workable material
2 : practicable, feasible a workable system
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Examples of workable in a Sentence
I think the plan is quite workable.
Chill the cookie dough until it is more workable.
Recent Examples of workable from the Web
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Thin, workable layers are of the essence to prevent a caked-on appearance.
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The idea of finding an ancient artifact to ward off an intergalactic enemy sounds workable enough.
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That option is less workable for a location like La Guardia, however, as it is hemmed in by New York City on one side and the East River on the other.
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Moving Lopez and possibly Lin would make sense for the right assets, but keeping them creates a more workable environment for Caris LeVert, Rondae Hollis-Jefferson and their 2017 picks.
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In that case, Kennedy voted to uphold disputed congressional districts in Pennsylvania, saying the challengers hadn’t provided a workable standard for determining whether partisanship played too big a role.
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Or at least, that's what Miriam believes — one workable (if not exactly plausible) explanation for why so many city employees are coming to check on her just as the real estate interest in her house heats up.
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The dispute hinges on the question of who will help fund the force of 5,000 African soldiers and police in the Sahel, a semi-arid plain that stretches from Senegal to Sudan, and whether French military planners have devised a workable strategy.
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Still a 2-0 deficit was preferable and workable compared to the five-, six- and nine-run deficits the Mariners had found themselves in over the prior four games.
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First Known Use of workable
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WORKABLE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of workable for English Language Learners
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: able to be used successfully
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: able to be easily shaped or worked with
WORKABLE Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of workable for Students
: capable of being worked or done a workable plan Is this radio workable?
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