workable

adjective

work·​able ˈwər-kə-bəl How to pronounce workable (audio)
1
: capable of being worked
a workable material
2
: practicable, feasible
a workable system
workability noun
workableness noun

Examples of workable in a Sentence

I think the plan is quite workable. Chill the cookie dough until it is more workable.
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Hold a meeting to discuss these points, where the end goal is to reach a workable resolution for all. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 Based on stadium capacity (in excess of 10,000), facilities, player workout and game prep space, fan parking and access/egress, the most workable choices would be Clearwater’s BayCare Ballpark (used by the Phillies and FSL Threshers) and Tampa’s Steinbrenner Field (Yankees and Tarpons). Marc Topkin, Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2024 Shuffling one’s genome is usually fatal business, but some cells might land on a workable combination by chance. Quanta Magazine, 4 Nov. 2024 And with an almost full stable of relievers available Sunday, Roberts felt another workable script was in place. Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for workable 

Word History

First Known Use

1545, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of workable was in 1545

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“Workable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workable. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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workable

adjective
work·​able ˈwər-kə-bəl How to pronounce workable (audio)
1
: capable of being worked
2
: feasible
a workable solution to the problem

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