How to Use possible in a Sentence
possible
adjective- What possible good can it do to argue?
- Advances in medicine have made it possible for people to live longer.
- It is possible that she decided not to join us.
- We tried to spend as little money as possible.
- He is in the worst possible situation.
- It is not physically possible to do everything you have planned in one day.
- It is possible that life exists on other planets.
- The weather report warned of possible thunderstorms tonight.
- Thunderstorms are possible but not probable tonight.
- The highest possible score is 100.
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Do all that's possible to care for her and keep her at Monique's home.
—Marc Snegg, Time, 7 Aug. 2025
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Yet the goal was the same: Secure as many outs as possible.
—Jorge Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2023
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Lift one leg to the side, trying to keep your body as still as possible.
—Hilary Achauer, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
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Still, that doesn’t mean 4.46 billion years is the oldest possible age of the moon.
—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2023
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On switch to turn your life upside down in the best way possible.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Sep. 2022
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The job is to create the sickest movie in your head possible.
—Joe Lynch, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2024
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Temps will dip to around 32 degrees and about a half-inch of snow is possible.
—Cliff Pinckard, cleveland, 17 Apr. 2022
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The world was upside down in Maryland, in the best possible way.
—Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2025
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Find Bidunga and keep him off the glass as much as possible.
—Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Mar. 2023
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Kendall, on the other hand, retreats from the light at the worst possible moment.
—Alison Herman, Variety, 28 May 2023
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All of this is part of taking care that your path is as clean as possible.
—Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2024
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If this is not possible, try to record in a place without echo.
—Kristen Moon, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
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The Americans push their speedy wingers forward, make the field as wide as possible, and have the courage to play out of the back.
—Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2022
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Thoroughbred farms aim for mares to give birth on the first day of the year or as close as possible.
—The Courier-Journal, 13 Apr. 2023
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During the day, open curtains and blinds to let in as much light as possible.
—Cathy Habas, SELF, 17 Jan. 2025
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Lie flat on your back with your feet facing the south and look up, taking in as much of the sky as possible.
—Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
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Finally, try to avoid watering in the evening when possible.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 22 Feb. 2026
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If possible, do your best to wash your flannel sheets all on their own, or at least without other items that may trigger them.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 22 Feb. 2026
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If possible, drive to a nearby sturdy building.
—Nc Weather Bot, Charlotte Observer, 22 Feb. 2026
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Power outages are possible and people have been warned to stay off the roads.
—Katie Landeck, The Providence Journal, 22 Feb. 2026
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