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Recent Examples of thinkable
And that would not have been thinkable 10 years ago.
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The only thing that might have stopped us from accepting this kind of corruption as thinkable would be if such acceptance upended our overall understanding of how constitutional democracy functions.
—Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 28 Nov. 2025
This bet-the-business kind of change would not previously have been thinkable.
—Glenn Katz, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
That's but one of the once-unthinkable scenarios that seem more thinkable than ever.
—Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
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Ben Smith, semafor.com, 16 Jan. 2026
The only thing that might have stopped us from accepting this kind of corruption as thinkable would be if such acceptance upended our overall understanding of how constitutional democracy functions.
—Noah Feldman, Twin Cities, 28 Nov. 2025
This bet-the-business kind of change would not previously have been thinkable.
—Glenn Katz, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
That's but one of the once-unthinkable scenarios that seem more thinkable than ever.
—Axios, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinkable
Adjective
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Why does rhythm and rhyme put me to sleep, why does the language of poets seem to me to be the least interesting language conceivable?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
11 May 2026
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Wright’s approach to the saxophone is often cubist in nature, reducing the music to isolated phrases and sounds and then battering them from every conceivable angle.—
Levi Dayan,
Pitchfork,
11 May 2026
Adjective
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At the same time, the scope of monetary policy expanded enormously, from targeting a single interest rate in the market for short-term government debt, to interventions in the markets for almost every asset imaginable.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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The Hôtel Lili places you just half a mile from Rodeo Drive, home to every high-end shop imaginable—worth a stroll even if shopping isn’t the goal.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 May 2026
Adjective
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Totally possible, totally plausible.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
17 May 2026
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Who is murdered, why and Clare’s entanglement in the whole deal unfold over the remainder of the novel, featuring much tighter and more plausible plotting than your average suspense story.—
John Warner,
Chicago Tribune,
16 May 2026
Adjective
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Closing arguments are on Thursday, and a decision from an advisory jury and the judge overseeing the case, Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers, are possible next week.—
John Ruwitch,
NPR,
12 May 2026
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
12 May 2026
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“Thinkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thinkable. Accessed 18 May. 2026.
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