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Synonyms

attainable

American  
[uh-tey-nuh-buhl] / əˈteɪ nə bəl /

adjective

  1. capable of being attained.


Other Word Forms

  • attainability noun
  • attainableness noun
  • nonattainability noun
  • nonattainable adjective
  • superattainable adjective
  • superattainableness noun
  • superattainably adverb
  • unattainability noun
  • unattainable adjective
  • unattainableness noun
  • unattainably adverb

Etymology

Origin of attainable

First recorded in 1640–50; attain + -able

Example Sentences

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It also calls Greece “surprisingly attainable” because of its Golden Visa program granting residency through property investment.

From MarketWatch

"I feel like my career goals have only been attainable by staying on the European Tour and the PGA Tour because access to them is not possible the other way," said Rose.

From BBC

A similar percentage believed that the American dream remains personally attainable.

From MarketWatch

However, the next logical psychological targets are $5,000 an ounce on gold and $100 an ounce on silver — “both of which we think are attainable over the next few months,” Meir said.

From MarketWatch

But few values worth pursuing are perfectly attainable: Courts never achieve perfect justice; nor do democracies attain perfect political equality.

From The Wall Street Journal