supposable

adjective

Definition of supposablenext
as in possible

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for supposable
  1. possible
  2. conceivable
  3. potential
  4. earthly
  5. probable
Adjective
  • Competitors had to lift them onto podiums at different heights in the quickest time possible.
    — Rob Tanner, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Several tornadoes possible near Kauai and Niihau, and a few possible elsewhere.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of possible
Adjective
  • And the senior running back has a knack for making plays in every conceivable way.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Breaking the £300m barrier in player sales for the second consecutive summer is very conceivable.
    — Liam Twomey, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of conceivable
Adjective
  • In addition to the potential hurricane-force wind gusts, tornadoes are possible near the two islands, and heavy rains are expected throughout the main islands, the hurricane center's specialists warned.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2026
  • None of us are immune to the potential downside of new technologies.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of potential
Adjective
  • The eagerly anticipated new Los Angeles museum will welcome earthly visitors on September 22.
    — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, Farage's main opponent is Count Binface, a political satirist posing as a comic space alien, with a keen interest in earthly matters, including the positioning of a hand dryer in the men's toilet in a pub in west London.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of earthly
Adjective
  • The interaction feels wildly improbable even with respect to a movie that doesn’t claim to create a probable world.
    — Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Stanford, meanwhile, has 15 players listed as out, one as doubtful, five as questionable and four as probable.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of probable
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