as in possible
possible for people to imagine
Computers now allow us to do things that were hardly imaginable only a few years ago. Our favorite ice cream shop has every flavor imaginable.
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Her work has earned her nearly every award imaginable this season, including a Golden Globe, BAFTA, and Critics Choice Best Actress honors, with SAG's Actor Awards and the Oscars still to come.
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Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
But officials and experts warn that America’s chief adversaries China and Russia and enemies like North Korea, are deploying every espionage tactic imaginable to gain diplomatic, military, technological and scientific advantage.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
It’s served in every way imaginable, including tiny cups of Turkish coffee, authentic right up to the dark grit on the bottom.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Ajax, in Amsterdam, has acquired a similar reputation, prompting rival fans to chant the most offensive antisemitic slurs imaginable, often invoking gas.
—Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
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Gerrad Hall, Entertainment Weekly, 26 Feb. 2026
But officials and experts warn that America’s chief adversaries China and Russia and enemies like North Korea, are deploying every espionage tactic imaginable to gain diplomatic, military, technological and scientific advantage.
—Kim Hjelmgaard, USA Today, 26 Feb. 2026
It’s served in every way imaginable, including tiny cups of Turkish coffee, authentic right up to the dark grit on the bottom.
—Kate Bradshaw, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Ajax, in Amsterdam, has acquired a similar reputation, prompting rival fans to chant the most offensive antisemitic slurs imaginable, often invoking gas.
—Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for imaginable
Adjective
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
11 Mar. 2026
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During heavy rain, flooding is possible, especially in low-lying and flood-prone areas.—
KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Violence at a protest is never acceptable.—
Rocco Parascandola,
New York Daily News,
8 Mar. 2026
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That demand has triggered delicate internal maneuvering within the government as officials attempt to identify potential replacements who could be acceptable both to Washington and to influential factions within Venezuela’s armed forces.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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