thinkable

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Recent Examples of thinkable King and his wife, Tonya (Kacie Rogers, lending a no-nonsense freshness to the role for which Viola Davis won a Tony Award), are battling over whether a future is even thinkable. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024 Every thinkable type of casino game is also on offer. Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2024 But, prior to the decision, four conservative justices, including Roberts, signaled receptivity to considering the theory as entirely thinkable. Simon Lazarus, The New Republic, 16 Aug. 2023 Instead, there are a handful of potential conflicts that would be limited and would involve conventional arms, which makes war thinkable. John Mearsheimer, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2021 See All Example Sentences for thinkable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinkable
Adjective
  • His catalogue runs to about four hundred scores, including sixteen operas, fifteen ballets, thirty or so concertante pieces, and chamber works for every conceivable instrumental combination.
    Alex Ross, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Fans edited Hornet into every conceivable context — political debates, fast food ads, even biblical scripture.
    Keller Gordon, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • But building a multi-purpose stadium at Burnham Yard gives the Front Range many more chances to prove it — and on the largest stages imaginable.
    Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Slack supports 2,600 third-party apps across every imaginable category, including automation, cloud storage, CRM, productivity, and more.
    John Brandon, PC Magazine, 9 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • With Israel striking Doha — the city the US and Israel chose to host negotiations with Hamas — the theory seems more plausible than ever.
    Hadley Gamble, semafor.com, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Way thinks that a more plausible suspect in Venus’ demise is a form of ruinous volcanism.
    Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Adjective
  • The shift has profound implications in House districts across the country, seeping into Democratic primaries as a possible liability for more centrist members.
    David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
  • New downloads of Weather are no longer possible on Wear OS 6 devices from third-party manufacturers, such as Samsung, OnePlus and others.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025

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“Thinkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thinkable. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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