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 The partnership between Garelick’s American High Studios, Live Nation Studios, and, in turn, the Rolling Loud founders and organizers, was essential to make that goal achievable. — Miki Hellerbach, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 The goal is to pick one specific, achievable target to focus on over the next three months. — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026 The true change is that building technology shaped around your actual business has become achievable for companies that could never have dreamed of it before. — Angelica Kopec, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Only 21% of young people today think the American Dream is achievable for them, down from over 50% just a decade ago. — Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026 The key challenge for a secretary-general is to figure out what is achievable in each of the three roles. — Ian Johnstone, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2026 The ease of generating natural speech means that providing audio accessibility is more achievable than ever, removing a barrier that once limited it. — William Jones, AZCentral.com, 9 Sep. 2026 Halting settlement expansion would be an important and achievable step, but that alone will not solve the crisis. — Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2026 The Fermi Explorer project is ambitious but achievable, according to Johnston and his colleagues. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for achievable
  1. possible
  2. feasible
  3. attainable
  4. viable
Adjective
  • Every metre between two chips adds a nanosecond to the processing time, so the idea is to pack as many as possible closely together.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 27 Sep. 2026
  • And for people who work overnight or face an occasional period of severe sleep loss, getting enough rest may not always be possible in the moment.
    — Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of possible
Adjective
  • If modernization isn’t feasible soon, running such workloads on-premises may be more stable and economical than forcing a cloud lift-and-shift.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 24 Sep. 2026
  • However, Bobrick says that if such effects were constructed at much smaller scales, the amount of energy required could be reduced as well, thereby making the process more feasible.
    — Micah Hanks, Space.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of feasible
Adjective
  • These micro-units are intended to provide an attainable housing option for Naperville residents, according to a city memo.
    — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Military strategy, however, needs to be organized around a concrete, attainable political end state to be effective.
    — NADIA SCHADLOW, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of attainable
Adjective
  • By coordinating manufacturing, research, and clinical development with partners like Japan, South Korea, Europe, and India, America can build a more secure but still economically viable alternative to Chinese developers.
    — Patrick McHenry, STAT, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Nature’s underground vaults Scaling hydrogen into a major energy source depends largely on securing viable, high-capacity storage sites.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 29 Sep. 2026
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“Achievable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/achievable. Accessed 2 Oct. 2026.

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