as in controllable
easy to control or deal with
We bought smaller, more manageable suitcases. They divided the students into three manageable groups.
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Recent Examples of manageable
Analysts have largely viewed those pressures as manageable.
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Allie Canal, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
Noticeable change lower stress and motivates you to keep your space manageable.
—Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 3 Feb. 2026
That makes the stress of growing up—their first romantic relationships, applying to college, working their first jobs—feel manageable.
—Dorian Johnson, Parents, 1 Feb. 2026
Medical school deadlines and long hospital shifts felt manageable – until an October 2025 phone call changed everything.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
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Allie Canal, NBC news, 3 Feb. 2026
Noticeable change lower stress and motivates you to keep your space manageable.
—Shagun Khare, The Spruce, 3 Feb. 2026
That makes the stress of growing up—their first romantic relationships, applying to college, working their first jobs—feel manageable.
—Dorian Johnson, Parents, 1 Feb. 2026
Medical school deadlines and long hospital shifts felt manageable – until an October 2025 phone call changed everything.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for manageable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for manageable
controllable
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Packaging, especially cardboard boxes, is yet another culprit, but a bit more controllable.—
Sheila Kim,
The Spruce,
31 Jan. 2026
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This is a challenge for teams like the Bulls, who can’t gear down to a more controllable speed without losing the best aspects of their offense.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Manageable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manageable. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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