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
  • Muso’s model of proactive community healthcare is showing what becomes possible when care moves closer to families.
    — Big Think, Big Think, 18 Aug. 2026
  • One possible trigger for bitcoin to break out of its unusually calm trading range could come from the bond market.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of possible
Adjective
  • Women considering enlistment are generally more likely to ask practical questions about pregnancy policies, hygiene and whether barracks were coed, recruiters and women currently serving explained.
    — Steven Beynon, ABC News, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Testing includes blood work, genetic screening, ultrasounds, a DEXA body-composition scan, cardiovascular assessments, and numerous other diagnostics, with every result explained immediately and paired with practical recommendations.
    — Ken Gawrych, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of practical
Adjective
  • That is, unless their team-wide attention to defensive detail remains catatonic, which isn’t an acceptable solution.
    — Thomas Drance, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • There will almost always be more than one technically acceptable answer.
    — Brian Duggan, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of acceptable
Adjective
  • Breaking the £300m barrier in player sales for the second consecutive summer is very conceivable.
    — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The boat bobs, wind fills your plastic poncho like a balloon, you’re pelted with water, and the only conceivable reaction is to grip the railing and shriek with delight.
    — Hannah Agran, Midwest Living, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of conceivable
Adjective
  • What starts as a reasonable desire to prevent disease can escalate into constant testing and rigid routines built around an ever-growing roster of supplements and experimental remedies.
    — John Vorwald, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The argument about competition against girl athletes is a reasonable one, though apparently very limited in number of events and any advantages.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of reasonable
Adjective
  • Kim said that the orbiter's maneuver brought a slight change in the phase of the spacecraft's orbit, which canceled the probable conjunction between the upper stage and Danuri.
    — Leonard David, Space.com, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Flash flooding and mudslides will be probable, especially in areas of steep terrain.
    — Sean Macaday, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of probable
Adjective
  • In remaking Ashe, the USTA is doing the same thing as every branch of the hospitality industry by catering to those for whom money is no object with the most luxurious, most exclusive, most over-the-top experiences imaginable.
    — Ben Ryder Howe, Curbed, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The current outbreak, caused by the rare Bundibugyo Ebola virus, is unfolding in some of the most challenging conditions imaginable.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of imaginable
Adjective
  • However, this represented only one of several plausible geographic origins of her lineage, according to the researchers.
    — Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
  • In April, The Athletic reported that a move by United for Baleba was highly plausible, with expectations that the fee would be much lower.
    — Laurie Whitwell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of plausible
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