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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
Maricopa County elections need a practical, workable SSA to ensure efficient, accurate elections; however, the Supervisors' refusal to engage in honest dialogue risks a crisis in our upcoming elections.
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Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
No jurisdiction has created a clear, workable system to regulate DeFi without weakening its decentralized nature.
—Irina Heaver, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Even if none of those options were workable for him, drinking heavily and getting behind the wheel of a car is never acceptable and never an option.
—Eric Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2025
Though some enterprises have struggled to find workable applications for AI or secure data that is narrow enough to generate profitable insights, the quality of the data AlphaSense is using is high, because some of it is prepared as part of regulatory filings.
—Elizabeth MacBride, CNBC, 10 June 2025
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Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 June 2025
No jurisdiction has created a clear, workable system to regulate DeFi without weakening its decentralized nature.
—Irina Heaver, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025
Even if none of those options were workable for him, drinking heavily and getting behind the wheel of a car is never acceptable and never an option.
—Eric Thomas, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 June 2025
Though some enterprises have struggled to find workable applications for AI or secure data that is narrow enough to generate profitable insights, the quality of the data AlphaSense is using is high, because some of it is prepared as part of regulatory filings.
—Elizabeth MacBride, CNBC, 10 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for workable
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This finals matchup is a perfect promotional ending, with this 68-win Thunder squad showing dominance is still possible in the second-apron era and the plucky Pacers (who started the season 10-15 before finishing 50-32) reminding the masses underdog tales are still in play, too.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
22 June 2025
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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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Systems like Israel’s Iron Dome have proven useful against short-range, conventional rockets.—
Time,
Time,
18 June 2025
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All other activity, from running a business to producing unnecessary luxuries (including, notably, literature), were thus unethical, even parasitical, to the extent that one’s time ought to be spent in useful production, especially agriculture.—
Ben Woollard,
JSTOR Daily,
18 June 2025
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Holcomb objected, saying it hasn't been established that that definition is applicable to this case.—
Nadine El-Bawab,
ABC News,
18 June 2025
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Hosts and guests are always required to comply with applicable laws concerning firearms, ammunition, dangerous objects, and other self-defense devices.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
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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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Nevertheless, the safety zone concept, essentially managing access to and activities around specific areas, could be a practical tool for protecting heritage sites.—
Michelle L.D. Hanlon,
Space.com,
20 June 2025
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People follow entrepreneurs who offer practical wisdom, not generic business advice.—
Sarah Hernholm,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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Of those cases, just 12 viable infants were born and survived the neonatal period, which is the first 28 days of life.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
19 June 2025
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Earlier on Tuesday, an Israeli official declined to comment on Newsweek's question regarding whether the Israel Defense Forces considered Khamenei to be a viable target.—
Dan Gooding
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 June 2025
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This includes tech startups like Queen One, which just signed a 10-year lease for its new headquarters in Williamsburg, joining a thriving innovation ecosystem in Brooklyn and contributing to New York City’s status as the applied AI capital of the world.—
Adolfo Carrión Jr,
New York Daily News,
8 June 2025
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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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To do this, the United States must maintain the capability to destroy as many of the attacker’s nuclear weapons as practicable before or after they are launched, a principle known as counterforce targeting.—
VIPIN NARANG,
Foreign Affairs,
24 June 2025
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This might include a review of cybersecurity policies, checks on overall cryptographic health and conversations about practicable roadmaps for deploying quantum-safe algorithms.—
Jordan Rackie,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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“Workable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workable. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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