manageable

adjective

man·​age·​able ˈma-ni-jə-bəl How to pronounce manageable (audio)
: capable of being managed
manageability noun
manageableness noun
manageably adverb

Examples of manageable in a Sentence

We bought smaller, more manageable suitcases. They divided the students into three manageable groups. The conditioner makes your hair more manageable.
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The retail price for an unlocked model is steep, but a $300 discount makes that much more manageable. Jade Chung-Lee, PC Magazine, 20 May 2025 Normally maybe that would be a manageable level of discrepancy, but the high tariffs raising the stakes to such a great extent, this long-standing, but usually tolerable, friction between customs valuation and transfer pricing might become a lot more significant. Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 20 May 2025 The Federal Aviation Administration is working on a short-term fix to the problems at the Newark airport that includes technical repairs and cutting flights to keep traffic manageable while dealing with a shortage of controllers. Josh Funk, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2025 Then make dough by gradually adding: 3 ¼ cups sifted flour, approximate Add enough flour to make a manageable dough. Kelly Brant, Arkansas Online, 13 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for manageable

Word History

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of manageable was in 1598

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“Manageable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/manageable. Accessed 24 May. 2025.

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