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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 Here’s hoping for a future in which pursuing the uncertain feels feasible again. Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2025 But collecting the debris from lumber and forestry projects feasible, and several start-ups have already begun to do so. Syris Valentine, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2025 These mandates, which sound somewhat feasible and defensible on paper, may have unintended consequences in practice. Kevin Frazier, Twin Cities, 15 Oct. 2025 That is not feasible on Instagram, with its more than three billion monthly active users posting content every second of every day. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 14 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for feasible
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  • Besides religion, what are other possible reasons a person might have executed a forgery?
    JSTOR Daily, JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
  • As Myles Lewis-Skelly dribbled up the left wing, the Brazilian made sure to come as central as possible before calling for a cross.
    Art de Roché, New York Times, 16 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
  • Their results showed that with little technical improvement, a 99 percent faithfulness rate is achievable.
    Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 12 Oct. 2025
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  • Danny Wu, Canva’s head of AI products, said the goal wasn’t to replace real photography, but to make high quality imagery attainable to everyone no matter the budget or location.
    Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The question of whether the American Dream is still attainable echoed through the night, including at the show’s afterparty at the Metropolitan Opera House.
    Antonio Ferme, Variety, 17 Oct. 2025
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  • If the Astros pursue someone via trade, Kerry Miller of Bleacher Report believes Mitch Keller would be a viable option.
    Drew VonScio, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
  • She is seen as perhaps the most vulnerable Republican this cycle, and Democrats’ most viable pick-up opportunity.
    Philip Elliott, Time, 21 Oct. 2025

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“Feasible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/feasible. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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