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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
It was generally thought, then, that quantum tunneling would only be workable on these tiny, microscopic scales, and that this phenomenon would be impossible to realize on macroscopic scales.
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Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 8 Oct. 2025
The key is distinguishing between deal-breakers and workable differences.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
The American Journal of Managed Care reported that the initiative is expected to face legal challenges and could prove difficult to implement, with industry analysts warning that the plan risks acting as a blunt instrument rather than a workable solution.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
That futuristic prize is one reason politicians and planners are paying attention, even though workable helium-3 fusion reactors remain, for now, speculative.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
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Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 8 Oct. 2025
The key is distinguishing between deal-breakers and workable differences.
—Connie Etemadi, USA Today, 2 Oct. 2025
The American Journal of Managed Care reported that the initiative is expected to face legal challenges and could prove difficult to implement, with industry analysts warning that the plan risks acting as a blunt instrument rather than a workable solution.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
That futuristic prize is one reason politicians and planners are paying attention, even though workable helium-3 fusion reactors remain, for now, speculative.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for workable
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Since last Thursday, Disney has run public messages notifying YouTube TV customers of a possible blackout.—
Liam Reilly,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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An additional 1 to 2 inches is possible today over portions of Hispaniola.—
MIAMI HERALD HURRICANE BOT,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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Currently, the system uses external motion capture cameras for indoor testing and is therefore not useful in outdoor environments yet.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Nov. 2025
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The mop feature is also fantastic for wood floors and very useful for spills while cooking.—
Terri Williams,
Architectural Digest,
3 Nov. 2025
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While the analysts largely see those projections as achievable, the company will need to tighten execution across its entire business to hit the higher end of its range.—
Natasha Abellard,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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Relegation might become obvious inside the first nine games, a fact Sunderland fans know from painful experience, but survival isn’t achievable this early.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
31 Oct. 2025
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Read on to learn 13 applicable ways to freshen the rustic look.—
Kathy Barnes,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Nov. 2025
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Brandon Cwalina, a spokesperson for the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, which runs Medicaid in the state, said the state already requires every Medicaid applicant to verify their citizenship or, where applicable, their eligible immigration status.—
Phil Galewitz,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Pipe cleaners can also be secured to a headband if a hood isn't feasible.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
30 Oct. 2025
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Although becoming Rumi might require a hair transformation, Zoey's space buns are feasible for anyone.—
Jordana Comiter,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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Dirty Truths reminds us that renewal can be both beautiful and practical.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 Nov. 2025
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The canals and pond, which were aggregately 193,000 cubic meters in volume and appear to have no practical purpose, would have taken 255,000 days of labor by a single individual.—
Katie Hunt,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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At Concourse, Harris will oversee all aspects of the firm’s acquisition and packaging strategy, working closely with company head Matthew Shreder and the company’s financing partners to identify viable projects.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
4 Nov. 2025
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His campaign has made overtures to Republicans as the only viable candidate for people who don’t want to vote for Mamdani since polling has shown that GOP hopeful Curtis Sliwa is unlikely to be competitive.—
Jenni Fink,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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The 2025 Nobel Prize for physics recognizes original investigations in the intersection of basic and applied sciences.—
Zhixin Wang,
The Conversation,
10 Oct. 2025
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Moving beyond the theory of the market, those skilled in applied finance understand how to make practical decisions in financial spaces.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Workable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workable. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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