Definition of viablenext

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Recent Examples of viable If the Clippers sued, the NBA would argue there is no viable claim because the Clippers, like other teams, contractually accept Silver’s punishments via the constitution. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 14 Sep. 2026 Between the attacks and intensified security inside the country, continuing the shoot was no longer viable, and filmmaking across Iran effectively came to a halt. Leo Barraclough, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026 The study shows that submerged photovoltaics can provide a viable power source for underwater sensors, cameras, and communication systems in the future. Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2026 For a political settlement to deliver stability in Yemen, the Houthis will also have to agree to terms that address core regional and Yemeni government concerns and set out a viable governance structure. April Longley Alley, Foreign Affairs, 11 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for viable
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Adjective
  • As this is not always possible, there can be competition among rainmakers trying to discredit each other, said 30-year-old Kilindon Simiyu, another of the village's rainmakers.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The sessions are made possible through a partnership between Alpert JFS, the city of Lake Worth Beach, Drug Abuse Foundation, and the Recovery Community HUB of Riviera Beach.
    Courtney Marx, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • The true change is that building technology shaped around your actual business has become achievable for companies that could never have dreamed of it before.
    Angelica Kopec, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Only 21% of young people today think the American Dream is achievable for them, down from over 50% just a decade ago.
    Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • An Amtrak spokesperson said a livestream is not feasible, but that a recording of the meeting will be posted to the project website.
    Lauren Victory, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • This might be fine for a night or two to diagnose a sleep disorder, but gathering enough data on enough people to sift out long-term statistical correlations just isn’t feasible.
    Mike McRae September 17, New Atlas, 17 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Military strategy, however, needs to be organized around a concrete, attainable political end state to be effective.
    NADIA SCHADLOW, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2026
  • The flavors, textures, and breeziness of the entire experience promise elevated—and yet, attainable—pizza pleasure.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026

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“Viable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viable. Accessed 21 Sep. 2026.

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