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
Patrick being traded was a surprise to some, with Detroit not profiling as a rebuilding team in any conceivable way.
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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
In the decades since, stadium audiences have expanded in every conceivable way.
—Lindsay A. Fleming, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
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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
In the decades since, stadium audiences have expanded in every conceivable way.
—Lindsay A. Fleming, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conceivable
possible
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Having initially faced 20 years in jail, the additional indictments raised his possible jail term to 45 years, with a mandatory minimum of five years in federal prison.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Each restaurant in Jefferson County is scored out of a possible 100 points.—
Gege Reed,
Louisville Courier Journal,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Conceivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceivable. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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