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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
Now, if the board is made up of more boors than just the one, this may not be a workable solution.
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R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 16 July 2025
The clearest sign: Duplass Brothers Productions struggled to find a workable deal for its latest project, The Long Long Night.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 June 2025
That did slip noticeably last season with the Clippers, with the question of whether the Heat can get him back up to a workable level.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2025
Tennessee loses about 10 acres of workable farmland every hour.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 16 July 2025
The clearest sign: Duplass Brothers Productions struggled to find a workable deal for its latest project, The Long Long Night.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 June 2025
That did slip noticeably last season with the Clippers, with the question of whether the Heat can get him back up to a workable level.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2025
Tennessee loses about 10 acres of workable farmland every hour.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for workable
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Dunst told Town & Country, referring to a possible second film in the franchise and any flick that helps fill her bank account.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
22 Aug. 2025
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The finding eliminates one possible cause for signs of distress shown by Black, 69, during his execution, his attorney Kelley Henry said in a statement.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
22 Aug. 2025
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The analyst added that advertisers are also benefiting from Pinterest's useful customer insights, given that Gen-Z now constitutes more than half the platform's user base.—
Tipranks.com Staff,
CNBC,
17 Aug. 2025
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Lead with a useful tip or a light-hearted take, then weave in your message.—
John Hall,
Forbes.com,
17 Aug. 2025
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Services subject to all applicable service terms and conditions, subject to change.—
Kara McGinley,
USA Today,
19 Aug. 2025
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Readers should comply with applicable laws and consult health professionals for medical advice.—
Javier Hasse,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Theoretically, a landing in 2028 remains feasible, but a more rational over/under date for NASA is probably somewhere in the vicinity of 2030.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
21 Aug. 2025
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Advances in battery chemistry and efficiency now make long road trips feasible in electric cars.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Living the Average Ordinary Way As a lifestyle, Average Ordinary encourages practical steps to embrace imperfection and find joy in the every day: • Savor Small Moments: Take five minutes daily to notice something ordinary—a warm meal, a familiar song, a quiet evening.—
Michele Zanello,
Rolling Stone,
19 Aug. 2025
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Given that the 68-year-old Rowland had completed his sentences, the practical impact of the pardon for him was limited.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
19 Aug. 2025
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Therefore, since no other viable options seem to exist, the person chooses to remain silent.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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Canada is the second-largest country in the world and flying is often the only viable option.—
Rob Gillies,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The project will bring together the historically Black, public university's engineering programs and its applied and industrial technology program into an interdisciplinary complex, according to an Aug. 18 news release.—
Rachel Wegner,
The Tennessean,
19 Aug. 2025
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With developers and non-developers alike embracing AI agents to automate, iterate, and build entire applications, this space is becoming one of the hottest frontiers in applied artificial intelligence.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
23 July 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 31 Aug. 2025.
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