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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Hold a meeting to discuss these points, where the end goal is to reach a workable resolution for all.
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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
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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
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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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