workable
adjective
work·able
ˈwər-kə-bəl 
1
: capable of being worked
a workable material
2
: practicable, feasible
a workable system
Examples of workable in a Sentence
I think the plan is quite workable.
Chill the cookie dough until it is more workable.
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Not if your soil is workable, your frost risk is low, and your plants are beginning to stir.
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Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
Diplomacy becomes less workable and war far more likely.
—Robert A. Pape, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
Direct sow fast-growing and cold-tolerant plants like radishes and carrots outside as soon as the soil is workable.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026
Nearby, Tom Davis of the Plaza Westport Neighborhood Association, said his group opposes the changes in their current form and that what may work for downtown would not be workable for many other neighborhoods.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
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Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
Diplomacy becomes less workable and war far more likely.
—Robert A. Pape, Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2026
Direct sow fast-growing and cold-tolerant plants like radishes and carrots outside as soon as the soil is workable.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Feb. 2026
Nearby, Tom Davis of the Plaza Westport Neighborhood Association, said his group opposes the changes in their current form and that what may work for downtown would not be workable for many other neighborhoods.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 25 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for workable
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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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