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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When asked if this was workable, they both laughed.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 17, 2026
Once in office Labour took its time fulfilling the promise until a workable alternative was found.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 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
Warsh has a workable path to satisfy both constituencies, and it runs through the middle.
From Barron's ● May 6, 2026
So we thought, and came up with lots of ideas, but none that seemed workable.
From "Hollow City" by Ransom Riggs
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