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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Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 21 Oct. 2025
Without adequate internet service, my job would be nearly impossible to do, so finding a workable option was a make-or-break decision in our home-buying process.
—PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025
The Netflix strategy Netflix has a specific set of circumstances that make a co-CEO structure workable.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Abramite suggests rubbing a pea-sized amount of a workable wax or pomade (like the Best of Beauty Award-winning Fatboy Perfect Putty) between your hands and running your fingers through hair while lifting at the roots and defining the ends.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Workable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workable. Accessed 24 Oct. 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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