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
  • Earlier models relied on broad hydrological assumptions and missed practical engineering hurdles.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Giving manufacturers a practical way to reverse that integrity at the end of life could help turn some of those expensive materials back into feedstock instead of waste.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of practical
Adjective
  • The facility’s employees did not demonstrate acceptable food safety knowledge on proper warewashing, equipment use and proper food storage.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The 2026 Legislature passed HB 991, an elections bill requiring strict proof of citizenship to vote and eliminating some acceptable forms of photo ID.
    — José Javier Rodríguez, Sun Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of acceptable
Adjective
  • The preparations include drafted legal briefs and plans for litigation covering nearly every conceivable scenario.
    — Elizabeth Robinson, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026
  • And the senior running back has a knack for making plays in every conceivable way.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of conceivable
Adjective
  • The judge then reread his instructions on reasonable doubt before sending them back to continue deliberating.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Deadlocked jurors have deliberated seven days, with one panelist accused of misapplying reasonable doubt, exposing deep divisions over whether the Massachusetts mother is criminally responsible for killing her three young children.
    — Michael Casey, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of reasonable
Adjective
  • The interaction feels wildly improbable even with respect to a movie that doesn’t claim to create a probable world.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Stanford, meanwhile, has 15 players listed as out, one as doubtful, five as questionable and four as probable.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of probable
Adjective
  • Let’s return, then, to La Quinta, and the saddest pizza party imaginable.
    — Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The front office threw every asset imaginable at a defensive line capable of coming in waves and covering warts.
    — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of imaginable
Adjective
  • That sounds like a plausible enough explanation for why Pike’s seemingly lost two weeks’ worth of memories.
    — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Expect the trend to sharpen into its own lane over the next 12 to 18 months, with three plausible developments worth tracking.
    — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of plausible
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