viability

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Recent Examples of viability The current race similarly features a political heavyweight, a wealthy businessman with a substantial advertising presence, and underdog candidates defying expectations about their viability. Los Angeles Times, 25 Mar. 2026 Compelling candidates such as Simmons or Andrew or Amiwala competed for attention in a system that prizes viability, which is another way to say funding. Patrick Hanley, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026 Vaccine supporters worry that change could threaten the solvency of the program, which is vital for maintaining the viability of the vaccine market by limiting legal liability of manufacturers. March 25, NPR, 25 Mar. 2026 In fact, for a while it was supposed to get an X rating, which would have severely limited its commercial viability. Literary Hub, 25 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for viability
Recent Examples of Synonyms for viability
Noun
  • System passed a key design review The system has recently passed a key design review, confirming both its technical feasibility and readiness for further development.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 27 Mar. 2026
  • Mayor Michelle Gomez had recommended limiting spending to $8,000 solely to pursue the feasibility of the project.
    Carol Mendelson, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Xavier’s sound reflects a cluster of micro-languages that have effectively been memed into existence.
    Jeff Ihaza, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Innovation is driving them out of existence.
    Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • With thousands of Marines and Army paratroopers now deployed to the Middle East, the possibility of boots on the ground is no longer theoretical—and Bannon is using it to force a pointed question about who, exactly, should be doing the fighting.
    Adeola Adeosun, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Some 18 months ago, Mack said, the Royals launched a deep dive after Picollo broached the possibility of exploring strange new worlds.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • For the mothers in the Ladan camp in the town of Dollow, survival is the only thing on their minds — not the Iran war or how UNICEF gets the supplies to keep the place running.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 Mar. 2026
  • The next generation and primates’ struggle for survival The first generation of field primatologists went into forests full of animals to discover how primates lived.
    Mireya Mayor, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • But that potentiality feels nascent in Slater’s current rendering of the part rather than fully acknowledged and explored.
    Sara Holdren, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The film is set in 2029, a mere three years from now, demonstrating both an optimism about the potentiality of AI and a pessimism about the city’s trajectory.
    Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Throughout the process, Orsolya makes a great show of her reasonableness and decency.
    Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 Mar. 2026
  • This focuses the debate not on the pros and cons of string theory but on the reasonableness of the assumptions.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Goldman noted that its unemployment projections align closely with simulations run through the Federal Reserve’s own FRB/US model, lending additional credibility to the estimates.
    Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 26 Mar. 2026
  • To ensure the fairness and credibility of our readers’ poll, any votes originating from the same IP address that exceed 20 submissions will be excluded from the final tally.
    Baltimore Sun staff, Baltimore Sun, 26 Mar. 2026

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“Viability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viability. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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