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as in possible
capable of being done or carried out
a workable plan for attracting a minor league team to the city
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as in useful
capable of being put to use or account
a workable solution to the state's growing financial woes
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Recent Examples of workable
But efforts to move to a second phase unraveled in March, with Israel and Hamas accusing the others of violating the terms of the deal and the Trump administration failing to provide a workable new option.
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Laura Kelly, The Hill, 30 Apr. 2025
Dems need to acknowledge their failings, rework their policies in these three crucial areas, return to a party of common sense and love of country, and offer real, workable solutions to compete with Trump’s ill-conceived and ill-intended ones.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025
There’s lots to learn and see inside this museum and science center that offers more than 45 touchable, workable exhibits that teach kids about various natural phenomena and basic scientific principles.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 9 May 2025
Fred Fleitz, vice chair of the American security program with the America First Policy Center, a home for officials from Trump’s first term, said Israel is escalating the stakes in Gaza as leverage to Arab and Gulf partners to find a serious, workable plan to replace Hamas.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 6 May 2025
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Laura Kelly, The Hill, 30 Apr. 2025
Dems need to acknowledge their failings, rework their policies in these three crucial areas, return to a party of common sense and love of country, and offer real, workable solutions to compete with Trump’s ill-conceived and ill-intended ones.
—S.e. Cupp, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2025
There’s lots to learn and see inside this museum and science center that offers more than 45 touchable, workable exhibits that teach kids about various natural phenomena and basic scientific principles.
—Tara Massouleh McCay, Southern Living, 9 May 2025
Fred Fleitz, vice chair of the American security program with the America First Policy Center, a home for officials from Trump’s first term, said Israel is escalating the stakes in Gaza as leverage to Arab and Gulf partners to find a serious, workable plan to replace Hamas.
—Laura Kelly, The Hill, 6 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for workable
Adjective
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Thursday’s Game 5 represents the necessary first step in a possible comeback, and the Knicks are favored to win.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
29 May 2025
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If the patient is a child, the conversation will involve the family or caregiver when possible.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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This would be particularly useful for patients at higher risk due to age or family history.—
Mill Etienne,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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All this is to say, my phone is full of useful information and tools that help keep me safe—contacts, copies of documents, health insurance, GPS maps, and more.—
Kelsey Glennon,
Travel + Leisure,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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While the first sale rule is broadly applicable across products and industries, it is considered particularly useful in higher-value consumer goods and luxury products, where margins are greater.—
Karen Gilchrist,
CNBC,
26 May 2025
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The average cost of a fast food meal includes applicable state and local sales taxes based on the restaurants' locations.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 May 2025
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Is that feasible and also what the Trump administration is trying to do? Miran’s is a very important paper, with many interesting observations.—
George Calhoun,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2025
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Reese said that over 75% of the company’s resin material imports are sourced from Asia, and that replacing these suppliers with U.S.-based manufacturers was not a feasible option.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
29 May 2025
Adjective
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These categories aren’t timeless ontological judgments—they’re practical tools that help the government fulfill its duties.—
Paisley Currah,
New Yorker,
27 May 2025
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Many product designs never even make it to market, due to concepts that might be more theoretical than practical, elements that don’t add to performance, or don’t promote good sound and feel.—
Candace Oehler,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
Adjective
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Foundation ownership challenges traditional shareholder capitalism's profit-first mentality and is gaining recognition as a viable way to control large public companies.—
Tima Bansal,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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These two species can mate with one another, producing a hybrid, which can produce viable offspring.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
25 May 2025
Adjective
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The Latin root of compliance means a physical response to force—what happens to a bodily organ under applied pressure.—
Zoe Roth
April 30,
Literary Hub,
30 Apr. 2025
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Jain: That’s a powerful example of applied storytelling.—
Sachin H. Jain,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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Negotiating parties could hammer out more practicable arrangements.—
Richard Nephew,
Foreign Affairs,
26 May 2025
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The technology suddenly seemed practicable.—
Matthew Hutson,
The New Yorker,
20 Mar. 2025
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“Workable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workable. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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