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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Above all, those who advocate a rejection of this flawed, but ultimately workable framework should ask themselves whether there is any realistic chance that Ukraine’s military position will improve if the war goes on.
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The Populist program of aid for farmers, the vote for women, income tax cuts for ordinary workers, the regulation of railroad barons, and of course public deficits to build infrastructure, would only be workable if the monetary brace of gold was loosened.
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PC Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025
Above all, those who advocate a rejection of this flawed, but ultimately workable framework should ask themselves whether there is any realistic chance that Ukraine’s military position will improve if the war goes on.
—Anatol Lieven, Time, 28 Nov. 2025
The core challenge is striking a workable balance.
—Stefani Langehennig, The Conversation, 21 Nov. 2025
The Populist program of aid for farmers, the vote for women, income tax cuts for ordinary workers, the regulation of railroad barons, and of course public deficits to build infrastructure, would only be workable if the monetary brace of gold was loosened.
—David McWilliams, Fortune, 16 Nov. 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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