achievable

adjective

Definition of achievablenext
as in possible
capable of being done or carried out I think that retirement at 55 is an achievable goal

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Recent Examples of achievable An overall score was calculated for each company, with a maximum achievable score of 100. — Time Staff, Time, 3 Nov. 2026 The first is that this guidance reset has made expectations achievable and likely beatable as the company ramps up production at a conservative cadence. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 2 Nov. 2026 The Right Mindset Taking full advantage of these new tools isn’t achievable without your team on board. — Dustin Callif, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026 Flight times run between eight and nine hours, and with the time difference in the traveler’s favor on the westbound return, a meaningful European trip is achievable within a standard vacation week. — Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026 While this model proved that routine, low-cost space access was achievable, various technical and business challenges allowed the marketplace to become dominated by a single vendor. — Mojtaba Akhavan-Tafti, The Conversation, 28 Oct. 2026 While traditionally only achievable in real life through plastic surgery or extreme makeup, it can be applied instantly online using beauty filters. — Chloe Veltman, NPR, 25 Oct. 2026 This is only achievable through effective Space Situational Awareness (SSA) and Space Traffic Coordination (STC) systems. — David Zamora, Space.com, 23 Oct. 2026 The potential scale made possible by Andermatt’s exceptional planning freedoms, meanwhile, transforms what is achievable. — Nick Scott, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for achievable
  1. possible
  2. feasible
  3. attainable
  4. viable
Adjective
  • There was palpable excitement, especially after Barringer noted that national Democrats had put the seat on a list of ones to watch for a possible upset.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The embassy said in a statement Monday that partial curfews had been introduced in several French cities, with additional restrictions possible.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of possible
Adjective
  • Dubai has built more than 557 kilometers of cycle tracks, with a goal of 1,000 kilometers by 2030, and the urban planning department is adding shaded walking routes to make exercise feasible for longer stretches of the year.
    — Scott Campbell, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Two decades is a long time for any series to stay on the air, and at a certain point, maintaining a consistent level of quality just isn’t feasible.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of feasible
Adjective
  • The Town Board also wants the developer to add 5% or 10% attainable housing — homes affordable to teachers, police officers, firefighters and others — compared with none currently proposed.
    — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Russia’s pragmatist-in-chief has therefore settled on the Donbas as an attainable negotiating goal, while pressure grows on Kyiv to concede.
    — Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of attainable
Adjective
  • The aim is to develop an economically and environmentally viable process that can recover high-quality materials from end-of-life magnets while reducing chemical and water consumption.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The progressive commentator Peter Beinart, for example, has argued that a two-state solution is no longer viable and progressives should support a single state with equal rights for Palestinians and Jewish Israelis.
    — THOMAS WRIGHT, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of viable

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“Achievable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/achievable. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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