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winnable

American  
[win-uh-buhl] / ˈwɪn ə bəl /

adjective

  1. that can be won.

    a winnable war.


Other Word Forms

  • unwinnable adjective
  • winnability noun

Etymology

Origin of winnable

First recorded in 1535–45; win 1 + -able

Example Sentences

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Test series against New Zealand and Pakistan this summer are winnable, ditto for a winter in South Africa and Bangladesh, before the 150th anniversary Test against Australia in Melbourne.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

It should present a winnable tie for England, though no-one wants to meet Erling Haaland's Norway.

From BBC • Dec. 5, 2025

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

“Those are three winnable games this Saturday,” Luis says.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner