feasibility

noun

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as in possibility

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as in usefulness

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Recent Examples of feasibility The paper described research on the feasibility of using gene-editing to correct the mutation the caused their daughter’s disorder but did not mention a human trial nor their daughter’s death. — Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 31 July 2026 If a district is attempting to add residential density, hospitality or mixed-use development, that flexibility could materially affect feasibility. — Brian Spear, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Engineers and policymakers have to study the benefits and feasibility before committing taxpayer cash and efforts. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 26 July 2026 These include the rigor and feasibility of the work – that is, whether the study design can appropriately answer the research question. — Aliasger K. Salem, The Conversation, 23 July 2026 Scientists say marine cloud brightening could weaken El Niño by cooling key Pacific waters, but major questions remain about feasibility, risks and global oversight. — Doyle Rice, USA Today, 16 July 2026 Brien Hoo said Wednesday his department was assessing the feasibility of bringing the vessel to the surface. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026 The Streetcar Authority has studied the feasibility of an east-west route from the Crossroads to 18th and Vine. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 14 July 2026 There are still several hurdles, including a comprehensive financial analysis to determine feasibility and voter approval. — Corey Schmidt, Sacbee.com, 10 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feasibility
  1. possibility
  2. usefulness
  3. viability
  4. practicality
  5. potentiality
  6. profitability
  7. reasonableness
Noun
  • That geometry offers the rare possibility of watching an eclipsed sun descend toward the horizon.
    — Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Chinese military affairs expert Song Zhongping said the Type 076 amphibious assault ship marks a significant technological advance, introducing new possibilities for naval operations.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of possibility
Noun
  • The result is deeper retention, stronger memory and community built on usefulness rather than visibility.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Wolf offered hints of rotational usefulness last season, but his clock-killing, ball-stopping dribbles to nowhere stood out more in a summer-league environment where his team was actually trying to win.
    — John Hollinger, New York Times, 24 July 2026
Definition of usefulness
Noun
  • Growing maternity deserts are not only causing a crisis for women’s health, which is too often overlooked, but also for the viability of a community.
    — Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • And climate shifts are yet another threat to milkweed’s viability in particular locales, throwing off the distances and timing that are so crucial to each butterfly’s travels.
    — Vann R. Newkirk II, The Atlantic, 28 July 2026
Definition of viability
Noun
  • The difficulty lies in discerning exactly what should hold onto—whether out of practicality or sentimentality—and what can be confidently tossed.
    — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 31 July 2026
  • While our designers both agree that bare wooden stairs are a style and safety issue, Spalding prefers to incorporate the practicality of carpet on stairs with a thoughtful runner.
    — The Spruce, The Spruce, 30 July 2026
Definition of practicality
Noun
  • Work commenced on the record three months after Drewchin welcomed the arrival of her first child, Nova, a period in which she was consumed with the reality and potentialities of being a new parent.
    — Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026
  • Takeovers are at once a timeless illustration of the volatility of crowds—perhaps especially adolescent crowds—and of the much newer potentialities unleashed by the internet a few decades ago.
    — Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
Definition of potentiality
Noun
  • Companies in the top quartile for gender diversity on executive teams were 25% more likely to have above-average profitability than companies in the fourth quartile, according to McKinsey’s Diversity Wins research.
    — C200, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Some analysts have penciled in a strong rebound for the rest of the year that will return it to profitability.
    — Bernard Condon, Fortune, 4 Aug. 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
Definition of reasonableness

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