1
as in feasible
capable of being done or carried out
I think that building the entire set in two days is possible, albeit difficult
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2
as in potential
existing only as a possibility and not in fact
only one of several possible outcomes
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Recent Examples of possible
Bailey said the drawing was the catalyst that led him to conversations with the Musée d’Orsay about a possible Renoir drawing exhibition.
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Jane Levere, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
With clouds on Brightline West’s financial horizon, more construction delays are possible.
—Marc Joffe, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
In Europe, this is also possible.
—Lilia Geho, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2025
Researchers say the study may be a possible blueprint for improving immunotherapies for other treatment-resistant tumors.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
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Jane Levere, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
With clouds on Brightline West’s financial horizon, more construction delays are possible.
—Marc Joffe, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
In Europe, this is also possible.
—Lilia Geho, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2025
Researchers say the study may be a possible blueprint for improving immunotherapies for other treatment-resistant tumors.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for possible
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Ratner notes that acting CDC Director Jim O'Neill has suggested breaking up the standard measles, mumps and rubella vaccine into three separate shots, which Ratner says is neither feasible nor is it backed by data.—
Maria Godoy,
NPR,
12 Oct. 2025
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Della Valle noted that current law requesting companies to hit the third tier of the sub-supplying chain is hardly feasible.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
10 Oct. 2025
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Jon Pike, a philosophy professor at The Open University in England, argued that an open category should be created for transgender athletes to avoid any potential unfairness from biological males competing against girls and women.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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So far, European countries have used the profits generated by such assets to financially aid Kyiv, but some countries have been concerned about further measures due to potential financial and legal issues.—
Silvia Amaro,
CNBC,
17 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
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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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By focusing on one area a day, the task of decluttering or organizing can be broken up into bite-sized, attainable goals.—
Rebecca Jones,
Southern Living,
11 Oct. 2025
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After years of intense suffering, peace finally feels attainable.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
9 Oct. 2025
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But the bulk of the companies surveyed (35 of the 45 respondents) predicted a commercially viable pilot plant would come sometime between 2030 and 2035—in other words, about a decade away.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 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
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“Possible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possible. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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