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
New drilling projects abroad, however — including in Venezuela, whose gas reserves could be almost as vast and more readily obtainable than its oil — aren’t on EQT’s radar.
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Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The first is for chemists and engineers to develop new chips that can use more easily obtainable minerals, such as copper or aluminum, instead of rarer minerals like gold.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Jan. 2026
Lay out an obtainable timeline.
—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
Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 22 Jan. 2026
The first is for chemists and engineers to develop new chips that can use more easily obtainable minerals, such as copper or aluminum, instead of rarer minerals like gold.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 18 Jan. 2026
Lay out an obtainable timeline.
—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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Flight inventory is usually available, but prices spike close to departure.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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When more people want to live somewhere than there are homes available, prices go up.—
J.D. Hayworth,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Instead of opening in a separate tab, the assistant now lives in a side panel that stays accessible across all tabs.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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The fraudsters, those administrators say, are taking advantage of a vulnerability created by the degree to which these schools are accessible to students.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Obtainable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obtainable. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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