conceivable
[kuh n-see-vuh-buh l]
- capable of being conceived; imaginable.
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Origin of conceivable
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Contemporary Examples
The logic was simple: In a place like Afghanistan, anyone could conceivably be the enemy.
If those weapons are already in country, ISIS could, conceivably, capture one.
They conceivably could have leapt from a number of tall buildings and then drifted over to where they landed.
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March 25, 2014
So conceivably he could win the nomination and then the Democrats would likely “Cruz” to a Johnson vs. Goldwater-style landslide.
Being somebody who Carrie could have conceivably reached or gotten out in some sort of prison escape in Season 4.
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December 16, 2013
Historical Examples
In an engagement, he might conceivably defeat Blood's followers.
Captain BloodRafael Sabatini
And if there conceivably were, it would be something altogether horrible.
The Moon is GreenFritz Reuter Leiber
Even the comfort of the bottle might conceivably fail him in this supreme crisis.
Under Western EyesJoseph Conrad
This could conceivably be of advantage to a man who wanted a lift in the world.
The RescueJoseph Conrad
He may conceivably think that they would put him on a rack if they got the chance.
The Red Hand of UlsterGeorge A. Birmingham
conceivable
- capable of being understood, believed, or imagined; possible
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Word Origin and History for conceivably
conceivable
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