as in possible
capable of being done or carried out
more research will be required to see if this is a viable solution
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Recent Examples of viable
Saka is still another viable route into Arsenal’s attack, given his consistency in recent seasons, although the early part of this one has been hampered by injury.
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Holly Shand, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
With catalytic support, Nitricity proved its first plant viable and attracted mainstream capital.
—Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Or is this just a way to make some cash until the technology to make longer clips becomes viable?
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
But with fifty per cent, there are just entire industries that are labor intensive whose exports are no longer viable.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for viable
Holly Shand, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
With catalytic support, Nitricity proved its first plant viable and attracted mainstream capital.
—Melissa Jun Rowley, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
Or is this just a way to make some cash until the technology to make longer clips becomes viable?
—Julian Sancton, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
But with fifty per cent, there are just entire industries that are labor intensive whose exports are no longer viable.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for viable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for viable
Adjective
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Darya Minovi, a senior analyst at the Union of Concerned Scientists, pointed to that pending change as a possible motivation for not publishing the PFNA assessment.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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Now, enduring peace in the region is possible.—
Yamiche Alcindor,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The third essential is a very clear roadmap — broken down into the maximum number of achievable milestones, with a concrete plan for what comes next at each point.—
Roman Axelrod,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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From Taylor Russell channeling Whitney Houston’s curly cut to Tracee Ellis Ross’s pretzeled chignon, the final leg of fashion month has now been marked as the moment for achievable, yet statement coifs.—
Essence,
Essence,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The low production cost makes large-scale deployment feasible.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
1 Oct. 2025
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Say an airline wants to find the best route from A to B, while there are many options, not all are feasible.—
Tasmin Lockwood,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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An easy schedule in an attainable division won’t matter, however, if the Bengals can’t find a spark on offense.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Although not repeating as Supporters’ Shield champions would be disappointing for Inter Miami, the bigger prize, MLS Cup, would still be attainable.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Viable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viable. Accessed 11 Oct. 2025.
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