winnable
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- unwinnable adjective
- winnability noun
Etymology
Origin of winnable
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
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