How to Use possible in a Sentence

possible

adjective
Definition of possiblenext
Synonyms for possiblenext
  • What possible good can it do to argue?
  • Advances in medicine have made it possible for people to live longer.
  • It is possible that she decided not to join us.
  • We tried to spend as little money as possible.
  • He is in the worst possible situation.
  • It is not physically possible to do everything you have planned in one day.
  • It is possible that life exists on other planets.
  • The weather report warned of possible thunderstorms tonight.
  • Thunderstorms are possible but not probable tonight.
  • The highest possible score is 100.
  • Yet the goal was the same: Secure as many outs as possible.
    — Jorge Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2023
  • Lift one leg to the side, trying to keep your body as still as possible.
    — Hilary Achauer, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2025
  • Still, that doesn’t mean 4.46 billion years is the oldest possible age of the moon.
    — Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2023
  • The job is to create the sickest movie in your head possible.
    — Joe Lynch, Billboard, 18 Oct. 2024
  • The world was upside down in Maryland, in the best possible way.
    — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 9 Feb. 2025
  • Find Bidunga and keep him off the glass as much as possible.
    — Kyle Neddenriep, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Mar. 2023
  • Kendall, on the other hand, retreats from the light at the worst possible moment.
    — Alison Herman, Variety, 28 May 2023
  • All of this is part of taking care that your path is as clean as possible.
    — Tere Aguilera, Billboard, 13 Feb. 2024
  • If this is not possible, try to record in a place without echo.
    — Kristen Moon, Forbes, 19 Oct. 2024
  • The Americans push their speedy wingers forward, make the field as wide as possible, and have the courage to play out of the back.
    — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 2 Dec. 2022
  • Thoroughbred farms aim for mares to give birth on the first day of the year or as close as possible.
    — The Courier-Journal, 13 Apr. 2023
  • During the day, open curtains and blinds to let in as much light as possible.
    — Cathy Habas, SELF, 17 Jan. 2025
  • Lie flat on your back with your feet facing the south and look up, taking in as much of the sky as possible.
    — Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
  • Each letter is worth a certain amount of points, and the trick is to make the most valuable words possible.
    — Corinne Sullivan, Woman's Day, 9 Nov. 2022
  • Just trying to force him to do that as much as possible and try to limit easy shots.
    — Robert Fenbers, cleveland, 24 Dec. 2022
  • Crouch as low as possible to the floor, facing down; and cover your head with your hands.
    — Claire Reid, Journal Sentinel, 7 May 2024
  • Then, extend left leg out in front of body as far as possible.
    — Megan Falk, Women's Health, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Set up to frustrate the Gunners by all means possible, the Magpies returned to the North East with a 0-0 draw.
    — Zak Garner-Purkis, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2024
  • The employee offered as much comfort as possible by petting his head and giving him love.
    — Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
  • Early work: The plan going in was to get Wiggins, making just his third Heat appearance, as acclimated as possible.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 22 Feb. 2025

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