winnable
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- unwinnable adjective
- winnability noun
Etymology
Origin of winnable
Example Sentences
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They face Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final and have an eminently winnable FA Cup fifth round tie at League One side Mansfield Town.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026
The Hoosiers have a highly winnable six games left in their regular season and a very decent shot to run the table before the Big Ten title game.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 13, 2025
After that, all but one of the rest of the games seem reasonably winnable, home against Northwestern and Iowa, at Nebraska and UCLA.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 12, 2025
Cochran thought it was a winnable case, but he introduced an exhibit that backfired terribly.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 28, 2025
“Those are three winnable games this Saturday,” Luis says.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
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