as in possible
capable of being done or carried out
the assignment will be just barely doable in the time allowed
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Recent Examples of doable
What was doable for entities capable of drawing on taxpayers was not doable for businesses disciplined by actual market forces.
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
That's the type of value teams would love to acquire, and that's doable even without the element of a generational player.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
The tasks ahead – proving wrong doubters or living up to perennially high hopes – are doable.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 25 July 2025
Pick a weight that feels somewhat challenging but doable to hold overhead for about 30 seconds.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 21 July 2025
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John Tamny, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2025
That's the type of value teams would love to acquire, and that's doable even without the element of a generational player.
—Morten Stig Jensen, Forbes.com, 26 July 2025
The tasks ahead – proving wrong doubters or living up to perennially high hopes – are doable.
—Mirjam Swanson, Oc Register, 25 July 2025
Pick a weight that feels somewhat challenging but doable to hold overhead for about 30 seconds.
—Jenny McCoy, SELF, 21 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for doable
Adjective
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Neighbors reported hearing a possible disturbance overnight.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
22 Aug. 2025
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The finding eliminates one possible cause for signs of distress shown by Black, 69, during his execution, his attorney Kelley Henry said in a statement.—
Evan Mealins,
The Tennessean,
22 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Theoretically, a landing in 2028 remains feasible, but a more rational over/under date for NASA is probably somewhere in the vicinity of 2030.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
21 Aug. 2025
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Advances in battery chemistry and efficiency now make long road trips feasible in electric cars.—
Emese Maczko,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Iowa State looked like a viable Big 12 contender last weekend.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Aug. 2025
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According to HackerEarth, successful hackathon projects like GroupMe (sold for $80 million) and Carousell demonstrate how competitions can identify viable ventures early.—
Douglas B. Laney,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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“Doable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doable. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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