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 rebuild that couldn’t be called a rebuild has morphed into a viable pennant contender in Year 4, just as Hoyer’s contract is ending.
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
The Trump administration advances non-college options As parents and teens navigate their post-college options, President Donald Trump and his administration have championed career technical programs as a viable alternative to traditional two-year and four-year colleges.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 16 June 2025
Worried that such ambitions would inflate spending, Republicans spent years trying to repeal the law yet failed to come up with a viable alternative.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 14 June 2025
But Bloomberg reported that Gazprom had concluded such a plan was not viable.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
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Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 16 June 2025
The Trump administration advances non-college options As parents and teens navigate their post-college options, President Donald Trump and his administration have championed career technical programs as a viable alternative to traditional two-year and four-year colleges.
—Kayla Jimenez, USA Today, 16 June 2025
Worried that such ambitions would inflate spending, Republicans spent years trying to repeal the law yet failed to come up with a viable alternative.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 14 June 2025
But Bloomberg reported that Gazprom had concluded such a plan was not viable.
—Brendan Cole, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for viable
Adjective
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Because there was such little evidence, state police said further forensic testing was not possible.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
22 June 2025
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Much of this equipment, Weinreb notes, is at the cutting edge of the field, allowing imaging of the retina and other eye structures that was not possible not long ago.—
Paul Sisson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 June 2025
Adjective
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Measuring fetal testosterone exposure would require continuous monitoring of levels in the amniotic fluid, which isn’t feasible.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
24 June 2025
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Transferring the manufacturing models used in emerging economies to the U.S. simply isn't feasible.—
Kristen Waggoner,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 June 2025
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“Viable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viable. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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