attainable

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Recent Examples of attainable 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 The flavors, textures, and breeziness of the entire experience promise elevated—and yet, attainable—pizza pleasure. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026 But after losing four of the final five games, the narrative soon changed from a gritty Yellow Jackets team with attainable playoff hopes to a middle-ground Atlantic Coast Conference squad with a Pop-Tarts Bowl ceiling. — CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 For tens of thousands of New Yorkers, these communities provide a pathway to stable, attainable homeownership that would otherwise be out of reach. — Jeff Cook, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026 Both the young women and the young men can see and recognize something in that smile and in that small gift of the father in that red bandana as something that's attainable. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 Wagner won't need to hit that ceiling on every stretch of road, but add a few single-charge 1,000-km legs in, and hitting 45,000 km after 80 stops becomes readily attainable. — New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026 Suddenly American basketball seems both desirable and attainable. — Eden Laase, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attainable
Adjective
  • 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
Adjective
  • The court found Village Homes’ financial predictions and reorganization plan obtainable.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026
  • But, while real rockets aren't really obtainable, kids can always start out with model rocketry.
    — Grace Dean, Space.com, 16 Aug. 2026
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
Adjective
  • Room service is available around the clock, and breakfast is included in the room rate; expect traditional dishes like eggs Benedict, as well as decadent homemade pastries.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Keep reading to find more must-have devices available at Amazon right now.
    — Merrell Readman, Travel + Leisure, 30 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Quantum-safe finance appears feasible, but the transition will require more computing resources, investment and coordination across institutions.
    — Joao Gomes, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • This flexibility enables rail operators to deploy electric service on routes where traditional electrification may not be economically feasible, according to a press release.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Ask whether teachers are fully licensed in Arkansas and accessible to students on a daily basis.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Its rural nature — isolated from the rest of the country and with many of its communities accessible only by air or water — breeds a self-reliance.
    — Becky Bohrer, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

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“Attainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attainable. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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