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
Home Alone was not a project, in any conceivable way, with John Williams’ name on it.
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Tim Greiving, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Patrick being traded was a surprise to some, with Detroit not profiling as a rebuilding team in any conceivable way.
—Andrew Hughes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
The Brewers are winning games in every conceivable fashion.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
For me, there was a retroactive archeological component, calling up those fault lines that may bring feelings to the surface, so that the character lands in a place where this reaction is conceivable.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
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Tim Greiving, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
Patrick being traded was a surprise to some, with Detroit not profiling as a rebuilding team in any conceivable way.
—Andrew Hughes, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Aug. 2025
The Brewers are winning games in every conceivable fashion.
—Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2025
For me, there was a retroactive archeological component, calling up those fault lines that may bring feelings to the surface, so that the character lands in a place where this reaction is conceivable.
—Stuart Miller, Oc Register, 18 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for conceivable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for conceivable
possible
Adjective
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If the court accepts the case, oral arguments could be scheduled for the spring, with a possible decision by June.—
Jason Lemon,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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Sustained, strong winds are possible.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Conceivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceivable. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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