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 The unthinkable is all too thinkable: a major conflict on European soil with the unpredictability, the combustibility, and the ultimate futility of an extended military clash. Michael Kimmage, The New Republic, 7 Feb. 2022 See All Example Sentences for thinkable
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Adjective
  • But then the robot armies are expanded by AIs that autonomously desire them to be built, and are purchasing them autonomously, and building factories autonomously that then turn around and kill everyone is conceivable.
    Chase Hunter, The Mercury News, 21 Feb. 2025
  • The Eldorado Brougham was hand-built in 1957 and outfitted with every conceivable luxury feature of the time, including cruise control, an automatic headlight dimmer, power windows, a transistor radio, and air conditioning—features that would become standard in cars in the decades after.
    Raphael Orlove, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
  • Plenty of foliage plants in nearly every shade of green imaginable provide pops of color and tie this space to the verdant landscape.
    Libby Monteith Minor, Southern Living, 22 Mar. 2025
  • The Shark Wet Dry Vacuum Mop is Baker’s recommendation to anyone who wants the best two-in-one vacuuming and mopping experience imaginable.
    Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 20 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • But the totals are also a plausible gauge as reliable estimates suggest 3% to 4% of Florida’s population, roughly 800,000 people, are undocumented.
    Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Path 3: Devers starts seeing time at first base This feels like a plausible outcome, especially if the Red Sox want to get the most out of Devers' contract.
    Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
  • Two people were transported to an area hospital, including a resident for possible smoke inhalation and a firefighter who suffered a minor injury, according to fire officials.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 18 Mar. 2025
  • Wind gusts of up to 60 mph are also possible and could reduce visibility to a quarter mile or less for large parts of the day making travel difficult or even impossible in some areas.
    Kenton Gewecke, ABC News, 18 Mar. 2025

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“Thinkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thinkable. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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