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as in possible
capable of being done or carried out
a workable plan for attracting a minor league team to the city
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as in useful
capable of being put to use or account
a workable solution to the state's growing financial woes
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Recent Examples of workable
Justice Amy Coney Barrett, who has seven children, immediately took issue with the position that blocking or filtering content is a workable alternative to requiring pornographic websites to verify the age of users.
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Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
But fiscal moderation has not been the only way to recreate a workable version of the Carter model.
—Richard Fausset, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Bare root roses and fruits are planted during winter dormancy, typically in late winter once the soil thaws and is workable.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2025
For a time, California's insurance system was maybe workable.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 23 Jan. 2025
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Maureen Groppe, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2025
But fiscal moderation has not been the only way to recreate a workable version of the Carter model.
—Richard Fausset, New York Times, 30 Dec. 2024
Bare root roses and fruits are planted during winter dormancy, typically in late winter once the soil thaws and is workable.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 23 Jan. 2025
For a time, California's insurance system was maybe workable.
—Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 23 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for workable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for workable
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Also avoid using oxygen bleach on these materials, with the possible exception of spandex.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Feb. 2025
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In some cases, patients benefit from receiving thrombolytic (clot-dissolving) medication, but that decision depends a careful assessment of several clinical factors and a discussion between the physician and patient regarding possible benefits and risks.—
Arthur L. Kellermann,
Forbes,
22 Feb. 2025
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Capitalize simplifies the task of tracking down and rolling over old 401(k) accounts, a useful service given the growing prevalence of workplace retirement savings accounts, even if job-hopping has slowed from its frenzied pace in 2022.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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See our Tips and Tricks for more useful information on Connections.—
New York Times Games,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Those searching for catharsis or an applicable remedy to their own heartaches and existential muddles will find only one definitive answer—that no person can ever fully know her own mind.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2025
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With that, Nvidia has achieved measurable generational gains in AI performance, which will become more relevant as the technology becomes more applicable to everyday users.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
19 Feb. 2025
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Early trials are meant to test whether or not a treatment is feasible — in this case, if an mRNA vaccine for pancreatic cancer could produce durable T cells.—
Kaitlin Sullivan,
NBC News,
19 Feb. 2025
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However, high construction costs and damage to business amid the city’s ongoing Washington Street Bridge replacement made pursuing a larger restaurant not feasible, Cullen said in a call Tuesday.—
Tess Kenny,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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Meanwhile, the emphasis on centralized hydrogen hubs is giving way to onsite and distributed hydrogen production, a more practical approach for businesses looking to decarbonize without relying on extensive infrastructure.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Another practical must-have for travelers are Ross J Barr’s Calm, Healing or Breathe Patches (£15), which are a convenient and natural way to help alleviate stress headaches and tension, heal aches and pains or ease respiratory problems.—
Angelina Villa-Clarke,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In a world where sustainability is often reduced to carbon footprints and recycling bins, Acumen is providing the missing half of the equation: a recognition that businesses must be economically viable to contribute to a better world.—
Jason Phillips,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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There are many steps to creating a viable white hydrogen industry, including developing reliable, economic methods to extract it and infrastructure to store and transport it.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN,
19 Feb. 2025
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While a regional court in Cologne initially recognized four of Birkenstock’s shoe models as works of applied art and granted the company’s orders in 2017, a higher regional court in the city later overturned the orders on appeal in 2022.—
Karen K. Ho,
ARTnews.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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In 1994, the applied mathematician Peter Shor was inspired by a recent oracle result to develop a fast quantum algorithm for factoring large numbers—a task whose apparent difficulty underlies the cryptographic systems that keep our online data secure.—
Ben Brubaker,
WIRED,
2 Feb. 2025
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No compliance issues or material weaknesses were noted beyond the usual request of small offices to try to separate accounting functions among staff as much as practicable.—
Amy Wilde,
Twin Cities,
21 Apr. 2024
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Penguin Random House Canada provides the Information in an accessible format or with appropriate Communication Supports, as soon as practicable, upon request.—
Hazlitt,
Hazlitt,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Workable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/workable. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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