feasibility

noun

1
as in possibility

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as in usefulness

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Recent Examples of feasibility Li Mingtao, chief scientist at CNSA's Asteroid Monitoring and Early Warning Research Center, told state media that China is studying the feasibility of an asteroid defense system, with the ground-space monitoring network as its core. — Andrew Jones, Space.com, 9 July 2026 This ability to transfer malicious prompts between models significantly increases the attack’s feasibility, Cao wrote. — Edd Gent, IEEE Spectrum, 8 July 2026 This operational scope ranges from preliminary feasibility assessments and conceptual designs to final field deployment and long-term facility management. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 July 2026 The negotiations are just one hurdle that Cintra and NCDOT would need to clear before moving forward with an expansion, and that is the logistics and feasibility of expanding the lanes between. — Michael Praats, Charlotte Observer, 4 July 2026 The Pennsylvania facility will focus on the full development process for Reju’s recycling technologies, from early-stage feasibility to kilo-scale production. — Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 2 July 2026 The scientific case is strong, the technical feasibility has been demonstrated, and the community has spoken with unusual clarity. — Florencia Canelli, Scientific American, 1 July 2026 This decision is not final, and NASA is still assessing the feasibility of using Promise as a mainstay of its lunar fleet. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 30 June 2026 However, the study found that hourly breaks offered the best balance between feasibility and effectiveness. — Allison Forsyth, Health, 30 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feasibility
  1. possibility
  2. usefulness
  3. viability
  4. practicality
  5. potentiality
  6. profitability
  7. reasonableness
Noun
  • The possibility of disruptions to oil flows via the Strait of Hormuz, however, might not entirely be discounted, which could complicate energy supply calculus.
    — Justina Lee, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • Efraín Juárez, then the coach of Pumas, was asked about the possibility of his team ending a long title drought.
    — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
Definition of possibility
Noun
  • Bangkok has argued that 25 years and five rounds of formal talks under the 2001 MOU produced no real progress, and that the framework had simply outlived its usefulness.
    — Ken Silverstein, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • Assemblymember Tina McKinnor, an Inglewood Democrat, is carrying the measure for a coalition of public safety unions, which argue that the reform has saved billions of dollars and has outlived its usefulness.
    — Dan Walters, Oc Register, 7 July 2026
Definition of usefulness
Noun
  • Meanwhile, the medium was cementing its economic viability; by 2007, print versions of cell phone novels made up four out of the five top books on Japan’s bestseller list.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 13 July 2026
  • Memory and chips stocks — The group was under pressure as investors again took another look at the viability of the artificial intelligence trade.
    — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 13 July 2026
Definition of viability
Noun
  • When asked what matters most, respondents prioritized practicality (40%), value paired with quality (36%), and a three-way tie between technology, driving enjoyment, and performance (30% each).
    — Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • There was also a cohort of local vignerons, whose understated practicality was a welcome juxtaposition to the occasionally conspicuous wealth of the international collector crowd.
    — George Nelson for ArtNews, Robb Report, 9 July 2026
Definition of practicality
Noun
  • But that potentiality feels nascent in Slater’s current rendering of the part rather than fully acknowledged and explored.
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
  • Quantum Thinking As Catalyst For Innovation Quantum theory describes a reality shaped by uncertainty, potentiality and interconnection.
    — Carrie Anne Yu, Forbes.com, 12 Feb. 2026
Definition of potentiality
Noun
  • However, investors will find a company with an exceptional balance sheet, industry-leading profitability, and multiple avenues for growth.
    — Harvey Stober, CNBC, 14 July 2026
  • Moene argues that this wage compression promotes innovation and dynamism by boosting the profitability of growth industries and by lowering profits in lagging industries.
    — Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 14 July 2026
Definition of profitability
Noun
  • The residents are owed answers, even while understanding the reasonableness of not knowing all of them just yet.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Choosing life over glory is reasonableness in action.
    — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
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