surmountable
Americanadjective
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(of a difficulty or challenge) able to be overcome; manageable.
The task of reducing corruption is daunting, to say the least, but the challenges are surmountable.
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(of a physical barrier or high place) able to be climbed or to be gotten past or over.
The low mountain range acts as a surmountable geographical barrier between the two regions, allowing access but still creating regional identities.
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Although the hurdles are surmountable, the additional procedural requirements could hobble a fast-moving operation, current and former U.S. officials said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 19, 2026
Ordeals, such as they are, tend to be minor and surmountable; notions that everything is lost amount of misunderstandings.
From Salon ● Dec. 7, 2024
“If you believe you have the capacity to cope, you transform stress into a surmountable challenge,” says James Gross, a psychology professor at Stanford University who researches emotion regulation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 31, 2024
By not making the obstacles seem easily surmountable, the movie respects everyone’s hard work, regardless of success.
From New York Times ● Dec. 10, 2023
The hole where Airlock 1 used to be is huge, but surmountable.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
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