as in possible
able to be imagined
They discussed the question from every conceivable angle. It is conceivable that she will refuse to go.
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Recent Examples of conceivable
There are an infinite number of ways to find solutions to creative problems, to work out any conceivable challenge.
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Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
However, both remain well below what gamers expect from a functional video game in almost every conceivable way.
—ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
Both stances are conceivable within the capacious framework of the book, and that is perhaps why radicals and conservatives alike have found support for their arguments in its pages.
—Nikil Saval, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Sproat was good enough in his first full pro season in 2024 that a late-season call-up in a pennant race — for a guy who started the year in High A — was conceivable (if immediately shot down by the New York front office).
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
However, both remain well below what gamers expect from a functional video game in almost every conceivable way.
—ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025
Both stances are conceivable within the capacious framework of the book, and that is perhaps why radicals and conservatives alike have found support for their arguments in its pages.
—Nikil Saval, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025
Sproat was good enough in his first full pro season in 2024 that a late-season call-up in a pennant race — for a guy who started the year in High A — was conceivable (if immediately shot down by the New York front office).
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conceivable
possible
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And Cannes — for all its flaws, its chaos, its maddening logistics — remains the one place each year where that future still feels genuinely possible.—
Martin Moszkowicz,
Deadline,
17 May 2025
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Before scrambling to meet a tight turnaround, take a step back and assess what’s actually possible.—
Sho Dewan,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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“Conceivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceivable. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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