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as in possible
capable of being done or carried out
a workable plan for attracting a minor league team to the city
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as in useful
capable of being put to use or account
a workable solution to the state's growing financial woes
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Recent Examples of workable
An all-at-once rebalance would not be workable unless your broker supports fractional shares.
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Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Being the mother of seven was useful, however, when the court debated in January whether there were workable alternatives to age verification requirements for pornographic websites.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
But negotiators have been unable to find a workable deal.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
And the Foreign Entity of Concern (FEOC) provisions are workable, according to UBS.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
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Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Being the mother of seven was useful, however, when the court debated in January whether there were workable alternatives to age verification requirements for pornographic websites.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
But negotiators have been unable to find a workable deal.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2025
And the Foreign Entity of Concern (FEOC) provisions are workable, according to UBS.
—Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 3 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for workable
Adjective
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Cycling the heat on and off allows the robots to adjust speed and even change direction — proof that controlled, repeatable motion is possible at this tiny scale.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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Each count of transportation to engage in prostitution holds a maximum sentence of 10 years, tallying up to a possible 20 years in prison for Combs.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
26 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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That framing is politically useful but practically useless.—
Kristie De Pena,
Oc Register,
22 Sep. 2025
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But America isn't learning some of the more useful lessons from the engineering state.—
Vincent Ni,
NPR,
20 Sep. 2025
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Norris’ seventh-place finish was enough to narrow the gap to 25 points between him and Piastri with seven grands prix and three sprint races to go — a more achievable feat if Norris’ pre-summer form returns.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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However, that's where mini-moons come in; these objects represent a far more achievable target for asteroid mining.—
Tom Brown,
Space.com,
21 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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By improving this functional, scientists can make density functional theory more reliable and widely applicable, enabling more precise simulations across chemistry, materials science, and emerging technologies.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Sep. 2025
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If a candidate for office receives time on a broadcast that is deemed to be applicable to the rule, the network must give their opponents the opportunity to appear on the network for a similar amount of time.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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That voyage, one of nearly 100 expeditions supported by Schmidt Ocean Institute, marked a milestone for Argentina, where research of this scale is rarely feasible due to limited scientific infrastructure.—
Elisabeth Brier,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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But is banning mopeds and e-bikes feasible for food delivery?—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
18 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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This design appeals to learners who want to prepare for practical everyday interactions rather than pass quizzes.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
24 Sep. 2025
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But, following Russian aggression and the new reality in Ukraine, Gasanova understood the world had changed and that a more practical approach was needed.—
Finbarr Toesland,
Robb Report,
24 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Aepnus built a containerized pilot in Bécancour, Quebec, a 20-foot system sized to be the minimum viable product their partners wanted to see.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Sep. 2025
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This leaves renewable power as the most viable, quickly deployable source of electricity to meet the demand from Nvidia and OpenAI in the near term.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
23 Sep. 2025
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With a PhD in applied physics from Columbia, Ranade said that in his time as a student, most of his classmates either were in finance or major tech companies like Google or Meta.—
Aman Kidwai,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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That includes providing students with applied and work-based learning experiences in high school, as well as career exposure and exploration opportunities that begin in age-appropriate ways in middle school.—
Matt Gandal,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Workable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workable. Accessed 28 Sep. 2025.
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