as in possible
capable of being done or carried out
more research will be required to see if this is a viable solution
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Recent Examples of viable
The most viable option is the fist bump.
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Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
That can be a viable path for retirees who have some accessible savings but cannot sustain ongoing monthly payments.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Allowing the wheat to fallow — essentially leaving it unused to prep land for the next crop — or planting something unplanned aren't viable options, either.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
Producers can plug in their budgets and assess what actors could be viable for their projects, with pre-sales estimates provided.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for viable
Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 21 May 2026
That can be a viable path for retirees who have some accessible savings but cannot sustain ongoing monthly payments.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Allowing the wheat to fallow — essentially leaving it unused to prep land for the next crop — or planting something unplanned aren't viable options, either.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
Producers can plug in their budgets and assess what actors could be viable for their projects, with pre-sales estimates provided.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 20 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for viable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for viable
Adjective
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From the standpoint of productivity, however, ephemera often seems counter to efficiency—to getting a coherent story down on paper and ready for publication as soon as humanly possible.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Investigators are examining possible anti-Islamic writings found in the car where police found the dead suspects, two senior law enforcement officials said.—
Dennis Romero,
NBC news,
19 May 2026
Adjective
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Pop culture sold us the image that not only were these bodies aspirational, but achievable by way of workout routines, apps, and videos that featured them as their poster men.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
13 May 2026
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For now, collectors are focused more on the pair’s more achievable cards.—
Benjamin Burrows,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
Adjective
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The domain of philosophy educates and inspires students to analyze assumptions, find hidden premises, cope with ambiguity, and use their minds to the fullest feasible extent.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2026
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The agency randomly selected properties and then went to sites where residents agreed to testing and where access was feasible.—
Evan Bush,
NBC news,
20 May 2026
Adjective
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Full-price items meet their most gracious price point for attainable at-home renos, and the sitewide sale prices finally make wedding registry shopping more affordable.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
15 May 2026
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There’s a lot of them, and San Francisco should be an attainable challenge at home.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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“Viable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viable. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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