attainable

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Recent Examples of attainable Suddenly American basketball seems both desirable and attainable. Eden Laase, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026 Building around independence The WholeLife concept starts with attainable-luxury residential living rather than the care model. Nia Bowers, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 Many of those, however, are too delicate to grow outdoors or require specialized handling that is not easily attainable in the garden, so they are not offered by the horticultural trade. ABC News, 1 Sep. 2026 The playoffs, forget the World Series, is now the dream for the Texas Rangers, which these days is the attainable fantasy because of an American League where a total of four teams have winning records, three in the AL East. Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026 And if bail is necessary to ensure a return to court, the amount must be attainable and based on an assessment of the defendant’s financial circumstances. Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 20 Aug. 2026 Everybody else may be released on attainable bail or on their own recognizance with conditions attached. Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026 Transportation to the southern end of the state was attainable only by steam riverboats and new railway construction. Candace Barone, Florida Times-Union, 15 Aug. 2026 Having Navarro, who scored at least 10 goals in each of her freshman and sophomore seasons, makes those objectives more attainable, Plawecki said. Noah Poser, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attainable
Adjective
  • In many companies, including ours, there is an incentive to argue for as many resources as possible while keeping the revenue commitment achievable.
    Sebastian Guth, Fortune, 10 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
Adjective
  • But, while real rockets aren't really obtainable, kids can always start out with model rocketry.
    Grace Dean, Space.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The goal for this inaugural season is to keep expenses (including travel) down, interest up, and profits obtainable.
    Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Competitors had to lift them onto podiums at different heights in the quickest time possible.
    Rob Tanner, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Several tornadoes possible near Kauai and Niihau, and a few possible elsewhere.
    Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • There is no doubt the quality of players that managers have available plays a massive part in how expressive their style becomes but as ideas go, Luis Enrique’s use of his wide players last season definitely set PSG apart.
    Art de Roché, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The good news is that there are plenty of platforms available with many emerging almost daily.
    Stu Sjouwerman, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Unfortunately, going off-grid and making potions full-time is not feasible for most of us, but the next best thing might be to transport ourselves via scent.
    Loren Savini, Allure, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Whether or not that's legal (or even feasible, as that would amount to about $1 trillion) is another question.
    Phaedra Trethan, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Last year, the Venice amfAR Gala was held on a private island only accessible by water bus, with an after-party on another, more beautiful private Venetian island that was difficult to leave.
    Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Inside, they were warned that security guards equipped with night-vision goggles would be watching for anyone who managed to keep a phone accessible.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026

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“Attainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/attainable. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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