thinkable

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Recent Examples of thinkable That's but one of the once-unthinkable scenarios that seem more thinkable than ever. Axios, 22 Jan. 2025 Meanwhile, at the end of their ultimate win-now season, the Knicks are making the unthinkable very thinkable. Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 6 June 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 Even the internationalist idea, supported by communist workers, has been made thinkable thanks to the contribution of Jewish culture, which was free from ethnic or territorial belonging. Literary Hub, 24 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for thinkable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinkable
Adjective
  • On YouTube, which has become a major driver for new participants, Artisan promises his nearly one million YouTube followers a quick romantic fix for every conceivable social situation.
    Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 27 June 2026
  • Google Maps supports nearly every conceivable mode of ground transportation, including cars, bikes, and foot.
    Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 12 June 2026
Adjective
  • These non-profit associations focus on every imaginable issue and activity, and reflect the widely divergent views of our population.
    Michael Posner, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
  • Millions of dollars can transform hardwood into almost anything imaginable.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Adjective
  • Completing their sentences with what sounds plausible is not preservation.
    Masha Pearl, Sun Sentinel, 5 July 2026
  • There are plausible performance reasons why the Norwegian football team shipped around 1,276 pounds or 580 kilograms of food from its country to its temporary headquarters at Greensboro, North Carolina, for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
    Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Adjective
  • Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.
    CA Earthquake Bot, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026
  • The idea behind the lunch- and afternoon tea–only restaurant is to waste as little as possible.
    Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

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“Thinkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thinkable. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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