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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
An effective president has to find and empower people in the mold of Homan—professionals with deep expertise capable of translating broad goals into workable policies and implementing them.
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Russell Muirhead, Foreign Affairs, 23 Jan. 2025
In 1923, at the age of 15, Joseph-Armand Bombardier built a crude but workable snowmobile.
—Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 19 Feb. 2025
Gradually add enough of the remaining flour to make a soft, workable dough.
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—Randy Graham, Orange County Register, 18 Feb. 2025
When a passenger's wheelchair does not fit on all aircraft flying a certain route, airlines must reimburse the fare difference between the cheapest itinerary available and the cost a passenger paid to fly on a workable aircraft on the same day and along the same route.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Russell Muirhead, Foreign Affairs, 23 Jan. 2025
In 1923, at the age of 15, Joseph-Armand Bombardier built a crude but workable snowmobile.
—Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 19 Feb. 2025
Gradually add enough of the remaining flour to make a soft, workable dough.
4.
—Randy Graham, Orange County Register, 18 Feb. 2025
When a passenger's wheelchair does not fit on all aircraft flying a certain route, airlines must reimburse the fare difference between the cheapest itinerary available and the cost a passenger paid to fly on a workable aircraft on the same day and along the same route.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 16 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for workable
Adjective
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As for the future of the show, Barbato and Bailey say anything is possible, including a potential second show and a Broadway expansion.—
Lawrence Yee,
People.com,
18 Mar. 2025
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Longer-term, a statue for Howe and a physical commemoration for Guimaraes, the captain, among others, could follow, with Freemen of Newcastle-upon-Tyne status also possible for some of the main protagonists.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
18 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Trump sees tariffs as a useful tool of American economic power.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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Acupuncture may be a safe, useful tool for both chronic pain management in the general population and for fighting insomnia among people in perimenopause.—
Mara Santilli,
Flow Space,
14 Mar. 2025
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The Alien and Enemies Act is also only applicable under the conditions of war, which has not yet been declared by Congress, according to the Brennan Center.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
15 Mar. 2025
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Programs designed to meet the needs of this demographic often focus on equipping students with skills that are not just theoretical but highly applicable in the workplace.—
Maja Zelihic,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Last week, Mayor Buddy Dyer shared that the city determined the project was not feasible.—
Christie Zizo,
Orlando Sentinel,
19 Mar. 2025
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And military officials question whether such a force is feasible if the United States does not agree to back up the European effort in a crisis.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
19 Mar. 2025
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What started as a practical swap in immigrant communities became a beloved holiday meal—one that still brings people together, even as its form continues to change.—
Stephanie Gravalese,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Here's some step-by-step, practical advice about how to keep your toaster oven clean— and advice on how to clean it when all seems lost.—
Matthew Korfhage,
WIRED,
16 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Yet Everton are still to find a viable alternative to the 32-year-old.—
Patrick Boyland,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Daines said Republicans in the Senate, which tends not to be quite as concerned with deficit additions as the lower chamber, will need to match the $1.5 trillion in cuts sought by the House and perhaps go beyond it for their resolution to be viable.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
14 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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While a regional court in Cologne initially recognized four of Birkenstock’s shoe models as works of applied art and granted the company’s orders in 2017, a higher regional court in the city later overturned the orders on appeal in 2022.—
Karen K. Ho,
ARTnews.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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In 1994, the applied mathematician Peter Shor was inspired by a recent oracle result to develop a fast quantum algorithm for factoring large numbers—a task whose apparent difficulty underlies the cryptographic systems that keep our online data secure.—
Ben Brubaker,
WIRED,
2 Feb. 2025
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No compliance issues or material weaknesses were noted beyond the usual request of small offices to try to separate accounting functions among staff as much as practicable.—
Amy Wilde,
Twin Cities,
21 Apr. 2024
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Penguin Random House Canada provides the Information in an accessible format or with appropriate Communication Supports, as soon as practicable, upon request.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Workable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workable. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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