How to Use workable in a Sentence

workable

adjective
  • I think the plan is quite workable.
  • Chill the cookie dough until it is more workable.
  • Say what feels workable and what needs more time.
    Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 23 May 2026
  • In the process, the rule has been made more workable.
    Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 10 June 2026
  • Plant your seeds in the spring as soon as the soil is workable.
    Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2026
  • Don’t take this to mean all buyouts are workable.
    Chris Vannini, New York Times, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Testers said the belt clip was somewhat stiff but still workable.
    Molly Blanco, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Nov. 2022
  • Plant a bare-root peach tree after the ground thaws and is workable.
    Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Where soil is dry enough and workable, plant garden peas and sweet peas.
    oregonlive, 1 Feb. 2022
  • Choose clear words to build calm, trust, and workable agreements.
    Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 June 2026
  • Dust with flour and press down on stack with a rolling pin to flatten to a workable height.
    Claire Saffitz, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 May 2026
  • With the pressure of miles of ocean above them, these cell walls are held in a workable shape.
    Rudy Molinek, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 2024
  • The friend came back from a detention camp with one workable arm.
    Chicago Tribune, chicagotribune.com, 2 June 2018
  • Besides, who gets to decide what is workable and what is not?
    Matthew Desmond, New York Times, 13 Oct. 2020
  • Users would see a workable buy button right on top of the playing video.
    Scharon Harding, Ars Technica, 20 Dec. 2023
  • There is no guarantee that this will be a workable plan over the long haul.
    Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 1 June 2024
  • Then, melt old candles over low heat until soft and workable.
    Shagun Khare, Martha Stewart, 16 Mar. 2026
  • Fried said this kill switch is what makes the arrangement workable.
    Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 1 June 2026
  • Yes, that chance might lead to you deciding this is no longer a workable union.
    R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2026
  • But the hottest swimwear designs haven’t always been workable.
    WWD, 5 Dec. 2024
  • Not if your soil is workable, your frost risk is low, and your plants are beginning to stir.
    Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Bulbs can be planted up until the ground freezes in your area, as long as the ground is workable.
    Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 10 Nov. 2025
  • Now, if the board is made up of more boors than just the one, this may not be a workable solution.
    R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 16 July 2025
  • The issue is that many of these strategies are just not workable for many people.
    Kathy Caprino, Forbes, 21 Apr. 2022
  • Now is the time to back up the talk with the hard work of finding a workable solution.
    Sheryl Gay Stolberg, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2018
  • If dough is wet or sticky, add flour by the tablespoon until workable by hand.
    Jessica Yadegaran, The Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2019
  • A lot of the equipment that was out there really wasn’t workable.
    Andy Meek, Billboard, 2 May 2023
  • The coach must have a workable plan to get the most out of Murray’s talents.
    Bob McManaman, The Arizona Republic, 12 Jan. 2023
  • The start-up struggled to build a first machine that proved its concept workable.
    New York Times, 3 July 2022
  • Sources said last month’s vote is a sign the relationship is workable.
    Jeff Barker, baltimoresun.com, 3 Nov. 2020

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