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
Just about every viable option short of Pacioretty had been used in the first five games, including four different left wingers in Game 5 alone.
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 1 May 2025
When both teams moved in different directions, the Pittsburgh Steelers at No. 21 seemed like the next viable option, but Sanders' name again remained on the board.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The Florida Wildlife Corridor is also a potential model for other states and regions that want to protect viable wildlife populations and ecosystem services.
—Reed Frederick Noss, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2025
This suggests that a viable short-term solution is to make an attacker country’s denial as implausible as possible.
—Roseanne McManus, Foreign Affairs, 28 Apr. 2025
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Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 1 May 2025
When both teams moved in different directions, the Pittsburgh Steelers at No. 21 seemed like the next viable option, but Sanders' name again remained on the board.
—Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 29 Apr. 2025
The Florida Wildlife Corridor is also a potential model for other states and regions that want to protect viable wildlife populations and ecosystem services.
—Reed Frederick Noss, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2025
This suggests that a viable short-term solution is to make an attacker country’s denial as implausible as possible.
—Roseanne McManus, Foreign Affairs, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for viable
Adjective
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Those two will take on the Mitchell and Garland assignments and will need to be as disruptive as possible.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Users need to have a top-secret security clearance of the highest level possible at the Energy Department to access the network, according to agency rules for handling classified information.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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The court based its decision on agreement with the other two arguments: Metro’s failure to address feasible ways to mitigate the impacts of construction noise and to properly consult with a land conservancy that serves as a trustee to parkland over which the gondola would soar.—
Bill Shaikin,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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Any combination or variation of the above might be feasible.—
Martin Shenkman,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Viable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viable. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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