workable
Americanadjective
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practicable or feasible.
He needs a workable schedule.
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capable of or suitable for being worked.
adjective
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practicable or feasible
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able to be worked
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Keeping the tank as cool as possible could be a workable approach to prevent an explosion.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
By delineating regulatory jurisdictions, Clarity establishes workable registration pathways for trading platforms and intermediaries.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026
The president also announced that the two were “very far along with a definitive” deal and called Tehran’s 10-point proposal “a workable basis on which to negotiate.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
"Unfortunately, it is unlikely that detection technologies will provide a workable solution to this problem. It can be very difficult to accurately detect AI-generated content."
From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026
It would take a bit of time but it was a sound, workable plan.
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
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