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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Her company is working on the equivalent of giant, magnetic space Legos—hexagons that could self-assemble in space into livable, workable structures.
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Berly McCoy, NPR, 16 Dec. 2025
To create a more streamlined system, the Textile Exchange worked with stakeholders across the supply chain to design and test a framework that is robust and workable in production systems.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
Our approach is that everything must be workable – every crucial measure for peace, security, and reconstruction.
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And don't forget those portable displays that travel easily, turning trains, cafes, and hotel desks into workable dual-screen setups.
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Berly McCoy, NPR, 16 Dec. 2025
To create a more streamlined system, the Textile Exchange worked with stakeholders across the supply chain to design and test a framework that is robust and workable in production systems.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
Our approach is that everything must be workable – every crucial measure for peace, security, and reconstruction.
—Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
And don't forget those portable displays that travel easily, turning trains, cafes, and hotel desks into workable dual-screen setups.
—PC Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
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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