thinkable

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Recent Examples of thinkable King and his wife, Tonya (Kacie Rogers, lending a no-nonsense freshness to the role for which Viola Davis won a Tony Award), are battling over whether a future is even thinkable. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024 Every thinkable type of casino game is also on offer. Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2024 But, prior to the decision, four conservative justices, including Roberts, signaled receptivity to considering the theory as entirely thinkable. Simon Lazarus, The New Republic, 16 Aug. 2023 The unthinkable is all too thinkable: a major conflict on European soil with the unpredictability, the combustibility, and the ultimate futility of an extended military clash. Michael Kimmage, The New Republic, 7 Feb. 2022 See All Example Sentences for thinkable
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Adjective
  • While a 2x upside is conceivable, investors must consider this potential against the significant risk of valuation multiple compression, which remains the most crucial factor in this thesis.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • In a 300-plus page final report released today, the US Coast Guard analyzed the 2023 Titan sub implosion from every conceivable angle and came to a clear conclusion: OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush was a dangerous and deeply unpleasant boss.
    Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • But when a young foster child is facing permanent separation from their family and siblings—one of the most traumatic and life-altering events imaginable—they are often expected to navigate failing foster care systems and the legal system without any personal advocate at all.
    Howard Talenfeld, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025
  • His life in restaurants has brought him close to every kind of person imaginable — from his staff to tourists to regulars to his longtime celebrity pals.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 5 Aug. 2025
Adjective
  • Don't the odds of a log truck coming undone and causing mega highway pile-up feel plausible, compared to a gust of wind blowing a weather vane that bounces off a fire extinguisher to then eviscerate my grandmother from the back of the head, killing her on the spot?
    Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 26 July 2025
  • The payments flow to Trump's presidential library or favored causes, creating plausible deniability while enriching his political infrastructure.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 July 2025
Adjective
  • Their identifications were made possible by advanced DNA analysis of remains recovered from the attack, along with family outreach, said the OCME.
    David Chiu, People.com, 8 Aug. 2025
  • Residents who fall within a sensitive group should reduce outdoor time as much as possible.
    Sarah Moore, Freep.com, 7 Aug. 2025

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“Thinkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thinkable. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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