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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 drawing up a workable game plan for Jarrett Stidham is right in Sean Payton’s wheelhouse, so don’t count out the Broncos.
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Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Spinach Sow this seed directly into the ground in regions that have workable winter ground—ensuring first that it’s not covered in frost or frozen solid—as these seeds tolerate freezing temperatures once they are buried in the soil and are great vegetables to grow in winter.
—Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 21 Jan. 2026
The agency said state law requires emergency training, quarterly drills, and workable plans for transportation and accountability.
—Amanda Starrantino, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Conditioning access to a workable outdoor dining program on its elimination will cause even greater harm to small businesses, workers, and neighborhoods.
—Andrew Rigie, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 24 Jan. 2026
Spinach Sow this seed directly into the ground in regions that have workable winter ground—ensuring first that it’s not covered in frost or frozen solid—as these seeds tolerate freezing temperatures once they are buried in the soil and are great vegetables to grow in winter.
—Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 21 Jan. 2026
The agency said state law requires emergency training, quarterly drills, and workable plans for transportation and accountability.
—Amanda Starrantino, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Conditioning access to a workable outdoor dining program on its elimination will cause even greater harm to small businesses, workers, and neighborhoods.
—Andrew Rigie, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for workable
Adjective
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Forecasters are calling for feet of accumulation in the Sierra Nevada, with more than 30 inches possible near Donner Pass by today.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
18 Feb. 2026
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When stopping by the roadside is your only option, position your vehicle as far off the road as possible, ideally beyond guardrails.—
Southern California Weather Report,
Daily News,
18 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Our expert take The Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express is a low-fee card with generous cash-back rewards and useful ongoing benefits, such as a monthly Disney Bundle credit.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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Multiple pockets—including an interior security pocket—offer plenty of room for essentials, which is especially useful on travel days when easy access matters.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
20 Feb. 2026
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The entire point of routine is that its divisions are small and its aims achievable, defined to be so by the one who sets them.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
19 Feb. 2026
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GreenSKUs and similar initiatives show 8 percent reductions in embodied carbon are achievable.—
Arjun Sharma,
IEEE Spectrum,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Information should be for the student, and, if applicable, their parent(s).—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Feb. 2026
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To claim a single-payment cash option, a winner has within the first 60 days after the applicable draw date to claim it.—
Jennifer Sangalang,
Florida Times-Union,
15 Feb. 2026
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If Deep Space Energy’s efficiency claims hold, that supply could support more missions than previously feasible with traditional RTGs.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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The alternative, installing full sprinkler systems, can push costs so high that the project becomes financially non-feasible.—
Waleed Albakry,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The specifications Issac 0 is a compact, stationary home robot designed for practical integration into the home.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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Finally, a justice has to bring practical judgment to balancing competing interests when the legal text does not settle an issue, or the court acts as the leader for the entire state judiciary.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Feb. 2026
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Addae and her team are now working with UCLA Health's Skin of Color Clinic to sort out how the new ZnO particles affect the skin's microbiome as a first step toward making a commercially viable product.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Feb. 2026
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In the mid-2010s, Steve Bannon, then the chairman of Breitbart News, began to see these people as a viable political constituency.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
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The system responded within milliseconds, fast enough to support real-time reactions such as pulling away from harmful contact or reducing applied force during interaction.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2026
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Finite Element Analysis software is then used to calculate the torsional stiffness of different variants with or without a roof, which allows the engineers to see what parts of the structure are working hardest to resist applied torsion and are in need or reinforcement.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Workable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workable. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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