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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So far, most of the world has responded to the unfolding crisis with a combination of demand curbs and pricier but workable alternatives to Middle East oil.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 20, 2026
When asked if this was workable, they both laughed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
The leader of the SPD, Vice-Chancellor Lars Klingbeil, attempted to calm the situation, telling RTL TV he was looking for "workable solutions".
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
Any workable political settlement for Social Security will require as its inputs a relatively stable immigration policy and perhaps several years of information on how artificial intelligence will transform the economy’s productivity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
Savery insisted that the float/piston would produce too much friction to be workable.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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