as in possible
capable of being done or carried out
the assignment will be just barely doable in the time allowed
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Recent Examples of doable
The effect of overcoming one small challenge can ripple forward, making the next challenge feel more doable and even rewarding.
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Dayanne S. Antonio, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2025
Apple seems to know that many people using Spotlight are using it exclusively with the keyboard, so everything here is meant to be doable with a handful of keyboard shortcuts and button presses.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Because while booking an overpriced excursion or buying $200 theater tickets might feel out of reach, a $5 cruffin is pretty darn doable.
—Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
On its surface, the schedule looks doable.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
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Dayanne S. Antonio, The Conversation, 18 Sep. 2025
Apple seems to know that many people using Spotlight are using it exclusively with the keyboard, so everything here is meant to be doable with a handful of keyboard shortcuts and button presses.
—ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
Because while booking an overpriced excursion or buying $200 theater tickets might feel out of reach, a $5 cruffin is pretty darn doable.
—Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 12 Sep. 2025
On its surface, the schedule looks doable.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doable
Adjective
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Darya Minovi, a senior analyst at the Union of Concerned Scientists, pointed to that pending change as a possible motivation for not publishing the PFNA assessment.—
Sharon Lerner,
ProPublica,
10 Oct. 2025
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Now, enduring peace in the region is possible.—
Yamiche Alcindor,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Dozens of companies are now competing to make the world’s first viable humanoid robot, convinced that recent advances in AI have made what was once a pipe dream into achievable reality.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
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Their results showed that with little technical improvement, a 99 percent faithfulness rate is achievable.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Ratner notes that acting CDC Director Jim O'Neill has suggested breaking up the standard measles, mumps and rubella vaccine into three separate shots, which Ratner says is neither feasible nor is it backed by data.—
Maria Godoy,
NPR,
12 Oct. 2025
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Della Valle noted that current law requesting companies to hit the third tier of the sub-supplying chain is hardly feasible.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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By focusing on one area a day, the task of decluttering or organizing can be broken up into bite-sized, attainable goals.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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After years of intense suffering, peace finally feels attainable.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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But the bulk of the companies surveyed (35 of the 45 respondents) predicted a commercially viable pilot plant would come sometime between 2030 and 2035—in other words, about a decade away.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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Dozens of companies are now competing to make the world’s first viable humanoid robot, convinced that recent advances in AI have made what was once a pipe dream into achievable reality.—
Billy Perrigo,
Time,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Doable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doable. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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