How to Use viable in a Sentence
viable
adjective- Is she a viable candidate?
- He could not suggest a viable alternative.
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None of these are long-term viable.
—Vitalii Savryha, Sourcing Journal, 21 Oct. 2025
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The most viable option is the fist bump.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
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First, the seed needs to be viable and mature.
—Markis Hill, Kansas City Star, 26 Sep. 2025
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Even worse, the seeds can remain viable in the soil for years.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 13 July 2025
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Even worse, the seeds can remain viable in the soil for years.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2024
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The viable seeds are heavy and will sink to the bottom of the jar.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Aug. 2023
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If not contenders, a viable threat to them.
—Marcus Thompson Ii, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
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Pre-sales remain viable — but with a caveat.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 13 Feb. 2026
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Even worse, the seeds can remain viable in the soil for years.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 11 Apr. 2026
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That leaves three viable off-campus venues.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
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That model is no longer viable.
—William Jones, USA Today, 10 Apr. 2026
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Is that a business that’s viable?
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
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There was no viable path forward for the Knicks.
—Chris Rosenberg, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026
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The aim is to make squash a more viable career option for them.
—New York Times, 4 May 2022
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This is no country for old men who are trying to keep their gold mines viable.
—Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer, 8 Mar. 2022
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These shifts are poised to reshape what kinds of medicines become viable.
—Paul Hudson, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
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Kickoff rules changed, so those are no longer viable for special teams reps.
—J.j. Bailey, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
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Is righteous anger still a viable path toward change?
—Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Aug. 2025
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Stealth is your only viable option here.
—George Yang, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
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It was looked at as a viable way to make a living and an honest living at that.
—Sid Evans, Southern Living, 23 Sep. 2025
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Is your path to Cup still a viable path for somebody today?
—Jeff Gluck, New York Times, 17 June 2026
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That left climate change as one of the only viable drivers of this change.
—Thomas Westerholm, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
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The plants die back in the fall or early winter while the roots remain viable.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 14 Aug. 2025
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The town is very viable, new businesses are coming in all the time.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 16 May 2024
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Learn how to lean into that discomfort and find a viable path.
—Eric Simons, Fortune, 2 Jan. 2026
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If the district is to remain viable, this trend must be reversed.
—Alison Steinbach, The Arizona Republic, 30 Sep. 2022
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Supplies that are still viable should be moved to the front of the cabinet for use first.
—Kaylei Fear, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Feb. 2026
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If the lawyer believes a viable claim exists, the case can proceed.
—Wyles Daniel, USA Today, 16 Apr. 2026
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