as in possible
able to be imagined
They discussed the question from every conceivable angle. It is conceivable that she will refuse to go.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
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Whether decided wholly or in part by mass, size, shape, orbit or seemingly any other conceivable property, the criteria for planethood appear inescapably arbitrary.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 21 Feb. 2025
The peculiar greatness of this poetry defeats any conceivable dramatic end.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 31 Jan. 2025
Whether decided wholly or in part by mass, size, shape, orbit or seemingly any other conceivable property, the criteria for planethood appear inescapably arbitrary.
—Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Jan. 2025
The Knicks’ current 29-16 record as the Eastern Conference’s No. 3 seed will be tested in every conceivable way.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Conceivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceivable. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.
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