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Recent Examples of thinkable
But, prior to the decision, four conservative justices, including Roberts, signaled receptivity to considering the theory as entirely thinkable.
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Simon Lazarus, The New Republic, 16 Aug. 2023
The unthinkable is all too thinkable: a major conflict on European soil with the unpredictability, the combustibility, and the ultimate futility of an extended military clash.
—Michael Kimmage, The New Republic, 7 Feb. 2022
By the time construction began in 2019, the formerly unthinkable notion of shrinking the auditorium had become thinkable.
—Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2022
The demonstrations have at times also boldly called for China to return to the path of political liberalization that seemed at least thinkable, even openly discussable, under Mr. Jiang during the 1990s.
—Chris Buckley, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2022
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Simon Lazarus, The New Republic, 16 Aug. 2023
The unthinkable is all too thinkable: a major conflict on European soil with the unpredictability, the combustibility, and the ultimate futility of an extended military clash.
—Michael Kimmage, The New Republic, 7 Feb. 2022
By the time construction began in 2019, the formerly unthinkable notion of shrinking the auditorium had become thinkable.
—Michael Kimmelman, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2022
The demonstrations have at times also boldly called for China to return to the path of political liberalization that seemed at least thinkable, even openly discussable, under Mr. Jiang during the 1990s.
—Chris Buckley, New York Times, 30 Nov. 2022
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinkable
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The undercard included Henry Rollins (talking, not rocking), the Hold Steady (talking and rocking), and Patton & Rahzel (every conceivable sound the human voice can make).Al Shipley, Vulture, 6 Dec. 2024
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Maskers ruled the streets of the downtown district, and every conceivable grotesquery of make-up was to be found among the thousands of jollifiers.Jeff Suess, The Enquirer, 28 Nov. 2024
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Women artists shined through every chart and social media trend imaginable and the tremendous effort wasn’t out of the blue.Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 6 Dec. 2024
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After the first Trump administration implemented child–family separation at the U.S.-Mexican border in 2018—one of the harshest deterrents imaginable—apprehensions of Central American migrants increased.Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 5 Dec. 2024
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Both the majority and the dissenters advance plausible arguments regarding the legality of Southern’s pricing practices under the RPA.Alden Abbott, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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This spiraled into a multi-stage interrogation of three other brothers where a plausible story was developed.Caleb Harris, Austin American-Statesman, 13 Dec. 2024
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People can stay safe from possible carbon monoxide poisoning by taking precautionary measures.Kayla Jimenez, USA TODAY, 19 Dec. 2024
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Prior to Tuesday night’s filing, Spiro had pushed for expediting the mayor’s case as much as possible, requesting shorter timelines and pushing for his trial to start as early as March.Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
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“Thinkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thinkable. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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