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How does the adjective feasible differ from other similar words?

The words possible and practicable are common synonyms of feasible. While all three words mean "capable of being realized," feasible applies to what is likely to work or be useful in attaining the end desired.

commercially feasible for mass production

Where would possible be a reasonable alternative to feasible?

While the synonyms possible and feasible are close in meaning, possible implies that a thing may certainly exist or occur given the proper conditions.

a possible route up the west face of the mountain

When might practicable be a better fit than feasible?

The meanings of practicable and feasible largely overlap; however, practicable implies that something may be effected by available means or under current conditions.

a solution that is not practicable in the time available

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Recent Examples of feasible But Leddy is down to just one more year left on his contract, and with a $4 million cap hit, that may be more feasible to move than the remaining two years and $6.5 million cap hit for Faulk. Jeremy Rutherford, New York Times, 19 June 2025 If that's not feasible, dunk your feet and arms in cold water, Ward says. Clare Marie Schneider, NPR, 19 June 2025 Without Live Local, the Princeton project would not have been feasible financially, Martinez and Rothenstein said. Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 13 June 2025 The big picture: the Chinese government’s release made clear that the recent phone conversation between President Trump and President Xi Jinping was critical in making a deal feasible. Brendan Ahern, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for feasible
Recent Examples of Synonyms for feasible
Adjective
  • Because there was such little evidence, state police said further forensic testing was not possible.
    Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 22 June 2025
  • Much of this equipment, Weinreb notes, is at the cutting edge of the field, allowing imaging of the retina and other eye structures that was not possible not long ago.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 June 2025
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  • Of those cases, just 12 viable infants were born and survived the neonatal period, which is the first 28 days of life.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 19 June 2025
  • Earlier on Tuesday, an Israeli official declined to comment on Newsweek's question regarding whether the Israel Defense Forces considered Khamenei to be a viable target.
    Dan Gooding Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 June 2025

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“Feasible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feasible. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.

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