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cogitable

adjective

Definition of cogitablenext
as in possible

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cogitable
  1. possible
  2. practical
  3. acceptable
  4. conceivable
  5. reasonable
  6. probable
  7. imaginable
  8. plausible
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
Definition of possible
Adjective
  • Optical fiber, however, provides a practical path for moving information across long distances.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Two years later, in June 1865, Lizzie’s father Andrew — a wealthy but practical Fall River businessman — remarried Abby Durfee Gray.
    — Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of practical
Adjective
  • Americans deserve the facts and can decide for themselves whether this looks like acceptable governance or something closer to self-dealing.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The film, built around interviews with 24 anonymous Israeli intelligence and military officers and soldiers, alleges the Israel Defense Forces set acceptable numbers of civilian deaths in Gaza in pursuit of Hamas targets.
    — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of acceptable
Adjective
  • This is, in fact, probably the strongest conceivable case for regulation.
    — Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Men in every conceivable uniform moved in and out of the gate to GZ.
    — Devin Friedman, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of conceivable
Adjective
  • The defense acknowledged the affair but argued the state had built its case on a theory of motive and would be unable to prove its case beyond a reasonable doubt.
    — Holly Yan, CNN Money, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Twenty-five states have called for a constitutional amendment to restore the ability of Congress and the states to set reasonable limits on money in elections.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of reasonable
Adjective
  • Across many parts of the city, 100% of properties are projected to face possible or probable subsidence risk in 2030, according to data from the British insurance company Aviva.
    — Laura Paddison, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Approximately 39% of responders met criteria for probable PTSD.
    — Ava Tsapatsaris, ABC News, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of probable
Adjective
  • None of which is to broach the story of the film, which opens with the worst imaginable disconnect for an Egyptian viewer.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Let’s return, then, to La Quinta, and the saddest pizza party imaginable.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of imaginable
Adjective
  • According to Naval News‘ H I Sutton, the internal hangar is one of the features that makes a dedicated drone-submarine support role the most plausible explanation for the vessel.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
  • For example, a great domain in a market with five plausible buyers has different economics than a name in a market where 500 funded companies could eventually want it.
    — Michael Gargiulo, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of plausible
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“Cogitable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cogitable. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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