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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
Equally important, though, is framing a popular and workable policy agenda — and this is less straightforward.
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Clive Crook, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025
Practical guides suggest about 100–200 mg of caffeine followed by a 15–20 minute nap as a workable protocol for many adults.
—Allison Palmer
august 19, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2025
While some things might not be workable anymore, prompting your husband to think creatively might open some new doors for you.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
There is another approach out there that House Republicans on the Rules Committee have a resolution that is well drafted, that is lawfully drafted by lawyers that would make this workable.
—NBC news, 27 July 2025
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Clive Crook, Twin Cities, 21 Aug. 2025
Practical guides suggest about 100–200 mg of caffeine followed by a 15–20 minute nap as a workable protocol for many adults.
—Allison Palmer
august 19, Sacbee.com, 19 Aug. 2025
While some things might not be workable anymore, prompting your husband to think creatively might open some new doors for you.
—R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
There is another approach out there that House Republicans on the Rules Committee have a resolution that is well drafted, that is lawfully drafted by lawyers that would make this workable.
—NBC news, 27 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for workable
Adjective
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This storm may intensify, so be certain to monitor local radio stations and available television stations for additional information and possible warnings from the National Weather Service.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Anger is a useful fuel at the beginning of a story.—
Belinda Luscombe,
Time,
1 Sep. 2025
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However, Key Moments stands out as a genuinely useful feature that requires virtually no effort or expertise from the user.—
Paul Monckton,
Forbes.com,
31 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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With more engines providing additional thrust, systems like Starship can carry heavier payloads, making deep-space travel more achievable.—
Kenna Hughes-Castleberry,
Space.com,
1 Sep. 2025
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Make your success feel achievable, not intimidating.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Breakups are not universally applicable.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The findings may also not be fully applicable to the broader public, given that all study participants were older European adults.—
Brian Mastroianni,
Health,
5 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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When feasible, maintain a sense of humor and perspective.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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But Skarin said that isn’t feasible because the animals eat on the move and the relocation would deny them food to be grazed while walking from one area to another.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
7 Sep. 2025
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Their next goal is to turn the system into a practical tool for early fire detection.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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The result is a service that understands the practical needs of businesses and individuals while also recognizing that behind every booking there is a story, a purpose, or a challenge that deserves attention.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Counsell instead opted for the right-handed hitting Kevin Alcántara, who was called up Monday and gives the Cubs a viable center-field backup option for Crow-Armstrong.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
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But others on the left are ready for the change and believe that the brakes on democracy represented by the bureaucracy — and by the Federal Reserve, most of all — are no longer viable.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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This approach gives immediate context for applied intelligence and, when implemented correctly, avoids the static and siloed data environments that hinder customer experience initiatives.—
Bill Waid,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Among them were Shawn Ligocki and his father, Terry, an applied mathematician who ran their search program in the off hours on powerful computers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory.—
Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Workable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workable. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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