as in available
possible to get
gas was in such short supply that it was just not obtainable at any price
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Recent Examples of obtainable
Lay out an obtainable timeline.
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Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
Those solutions were likely obtainable before legal warfare started.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Switches are easily obtainable online or, in some cases, 3D printing.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
The incremental performance enhancements from larger models are tapering off, and the availability of high-quality training data is becoming a limiting factor – much of the easily obtainable data on the Internet has already been utilized.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Fast forward to the present day, these historical practices lead many to believe that life insurance is obtainable, yet expensive, or won’t be adequate for their needs.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 23 Oct. 2025
Those solutions were likely obtainable before legal warfare started.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Switches are easily obtainable online or, in some cases, 3D printing.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 24 Sep. 2025
The incremental performance enhancements from larger models are tapering off, and the availability of high-quality training data is becoming a limiting factor – much of the easily obtainable data on the Internet has already been utilized.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Fast forward to the present day, these historical practices lead many to believe that life insurance is obtainable, yet expensive, or won’t be adequate for their needs.
—Ronny Maye, Essence, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for obtainable
Adjective
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The ecommerce giant is also expected to make its clothing lines available in five Galeries Lafayette malls, which like BHV is owned by the Société des Grands Magasins (SGM) group in the cities of Dijon, Grenoble, Reims, Angers, and Limoges, though the dates are not set.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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With most products available online, often at lower prices, department stores must offer some real value to the brick-and-mortar shopper.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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But many voters seemed to appreciate Mamdani’s acknowledging the challenges of living there, plus his upbeat, accessible timbre of the campaign.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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Their do-it-yourself culture, supported by tech like 3D printing, accessible electronics, and online tutorials, has successfully democratized small-scale aviation.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Nov. 2025
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“Obtainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obtainable. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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