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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William Harwood, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Solidifying a workable routine helps everyone know what to expect, and your reliability repairs stress that has lingered in the background.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 22 Mar. 2026
Because of this design, the knife is sharp at the front, but doesn’t have a lot of long workable blade space toward the back.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 18 Mar. 2026
The challenge of figuring out a workable business model as production and personnel costs rise while old revenue streams dry up is bad enough.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Workable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workable. Accessed 29 Mar. 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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