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conceivable

American  
[kuhn-see-vuh-buhl] / kənˈsi və bəl /

adjective

  1. capable of being conceived; imaginable.

conceivable British  
/ kənˈsiːvəbəl /

adjective

  1. capable of being understood, believed, or imagined; possible

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Other Word Forms

  • conceivability noun
  • conceivableness noun
  • conceivably adverb

Etymology

Origin of conceivable

1425–75; late Middle English. See conceive, -able

Example Sentences

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For decades, closure of the strait was regarded as something that was conceivable in theory, but operationally improbable in practice, Morgan Stanley noted.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

And it is conceivable that New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani may be more aggressive than his predecessors at squeezing MSG Entertainment for cash.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Could they run simulations based on every conceivable shot played in an end, for example?

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

That includes a clean tech industry that leads the world in almost every conceivable category, though Wang explores other domains as well.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025

The only conceivable solution would be for the past never to have happened.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

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