workable
adjective
work·able
ˈwər-kə-bəl 
1
: capable of being worked
a workable material
2
: practicable, feasible
a workable system
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I think the plan is quite workable.
Chill the cookie dough until it is more workable.
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At least those 900 million Windows 10 users have another year before support ends—absent a surprise Microsoft support extension, an affordable support package or a workable workaround.
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Zak Doffman, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
According to the website, submissions this year were due June 17, and eligibility required being an identifying woman or non-binary director or writer with a workable project seeking guidance and funding.
—Nandi Howard, Essence, 2 Oct. 2024
The governor on Sunday also announced that his administration has enlisted leaders in the field to help the state create workable protections for the deployment of AI, focusing on analyzing its capabilities and risks.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
Hence, these old data protection mindsets, such as data minimization and storage limitation, are not workable anymore.
—Nick Dedeke, Ars Technica, 28 Sep. 2024
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Zak Doffman, Forbes, 6 Oct. 2024
According to the website, submissions this year were due June 17, and eligibility required being an identifying woman or non-binary director or writer with a workable project seeking guidance and funding.
—Nandi Howard, Essence, 2 Oct. 2024
The governor on Sunday also announced that his administration has enlisted leaders in the field to help the state create workable protections for the deployment of AI, focusing on analyzing its capabilities and risks.
—Wendy Lee, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
Hence, these old data protection mindsets, such as data minimization and storage limitation, are not workable anymore.
—Nick Dedeke, Ars Technica, 28 Sep. 2024
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workable
adjective
work·able
ˈwər-kə-bəl
1
: capable of being worked
2
: feasible
a workable solution to the problem
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