How to Use viability in a Sentence

viability

noun
  • And what will that mean for the long-term viability of our leagues?
    Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 11 Sep. 2025
  • But doubts have been raised about the town’s long-term viability.
    Eli Tan, Anchorage Daily News, 24 Aug. 2023
  • Seeds stored in cool, dry, dark conditions last longer but lose viability over time.
    Erica Browne Grivas, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Details of the viability of the eggs were not released.
    Mark Price, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
  • Cosell spends his off-seasons poring over prospects’ game tapes to assess their viability as pros.
    Dan Greene, New Yorker, 18 May 2026
  • And bringing it back home, in my lay man’s opinion, has shown real viability.
    Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2024
  • The patient dropped them to the ground, ending their viability.
    USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2024
  • The next month will be a litmus test for the team’s postseason viability.
    Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2025
  • So farmers are finding new ways to care for and harvest the crop, and maintain its viability in a warmer world.
    Dominique Soguel, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Nov. 2023
  • Yet many questions remain about the tech’s long-term viability.
    Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 7 Jan. 2026
  • The grants are based on financial need and the viability of success.
    Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 3 Apr. 2025
  • When properly stored, most seeds last for years but some lose their viability within a couple of years.
    Andy Wilcox, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2025
  • Acquiring those permits could put the viability of the project at risk.
    Romy Ellenbogen, Sun Sentinel, 17 Apr. 2026
  • To test for viability, place 10 seeds in a row on a damp paper towel and fold it to cover the seeds.
    Clarence Schmidt, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Don’t most already consider this to be a five-alarm fire that threatens the city’s very viability?
    New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 May 2025
  • Things change, as does the market viability of concepts.
    John Tamny, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Rolling Loud’s gamble that West can still draw crowds will be a test of his viability as a touring act.
    August Brown, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2024
  • But most of the time, a pilot gives a potential show a screen test to determine its viability.
    Declan Gallagher, EW.com, 25 Jan. 2025
  • This of course raises many questions about the viability of such a project, even with Musk’s vast resources.
    Paul Tassi, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
  • But the documents also show that questions were raised about the viability and wisdom of the project over the years.
    Isaac Arnsdorf and Josh Dawsey, Anchorage Daily News, 14 Sep. 2023
  • Reaching that number was seen as key to ensuring the project’s long-term viability.
    WIRED, 9 Nov. 2023
  • Duct tape was integral to the viability of the car, which was packed with the friends on the other side of the license statistic.
    Petula Dvorak, Washington Post, 21 Aug. 2023
  • The first step to judge the project’s viability would be a feasibility study.
    Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The left built an entire movement on being able to survive outside the womb with viability.
    Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
  • But the size of the gray market may be fundamentally at odds with its viability.
    Sarah Zhang, The Atlantic, 23 Dec. 2025
  • The viability of robotaxis as a business might be a bit unclear.
    Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 15 Dec. 2025
  • The viability of robotaxis as a business might be a bit unclear.
    Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 9 Dec. 2025
  • Then again, experts warn that the viability of back sleeping depends on the firmness of the mattress.
    Brianna Kamienski, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
  • Then again, experts warn that the viability of back sleeping depends on the firmness of the mattress.
    Brianna Kamienski, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
  • The goal is to demonstrate the viability of its design and the molten salt technology.
    Will Wade, Fortune, 13 Dec. 2023

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