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
To see benefits similar to the ones in this study, an average woman would need to add about 1,600 more steps a couple days a week — an amount LaMonte says is very doable with just a few tweaks to usual habits.
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Advertisement But making changes at the individual league level is doable—just ask John Pizzi.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
Shorter trips are definitely doable.
—Jordan Harvey, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
Something like $50 million over three years is very doable.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Advertisement But making changes at the individual league level is doable—just ask John Pizzi.
—Alana Semuels, Time, 20 Oct. 2025
Shorter trips are definitely doable.
—Jordan Harvey, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
Something like $50 million over three years is very doable.
—Zach Harper, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for doable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doable
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
Adjective
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While the analysts largely see those projections as achievable, the company will need to tighten execution across its entire business to hit the higher end of its range.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Relegation might become obvious inside the first nine games, a fact Sunderland fans know from painful experience, but survival isn’t achievable this early.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Industry acceptance of aluminum hulls and lightweight composite structures has helped too, reducing energy demand and making electrification feasible for larger vessels.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
6 Nov. 2025
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Such prolonged downtime is not feasible for a commercial power plant.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Musk could still collect more than $50 billion by hitting a handful of the more attainable goals laid out for him by the board in the new pay plan.—
Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
11 Nov. 2025
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Quince’s large selection of bags includes pieces that make meeting those requirements more attainable with affordable and versatile picks.—
Rachel Trujillo,
PEOPLE,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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First, Moscow seeks to occupy or destroy sufficient Ukrainian territory to ensure that what remains is economically viable only with Russia’s acquiescence.—
Jack Watling,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Nov. 2025
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Both receivers are viable this week against the Cowboys who are allowing the most fantasy points to wide receivers this season.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
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“Doable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doable. Accessed 19 Nov. 2025.
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