as in possible
capable of being done or carried out
the assignment will be just barely doable in the time allowed
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Recent Examples of doable
That’s perfectly doable, because their brains are more plastic—able to easily change and adapt—than those of older folks, and their attention spans tend to be more robust, Tan says.
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Angela Haupt, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
Draw inspiration from your dream vacation and tackle each room individually to make the task feel doable.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2025
Top five is more doable than top four, but achieving either will be an uphill battle.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Lincoln, with its large swath of dining choices and other activities, is about a half hour drive at most, and North Conway is a further, yet doable, adventure as well.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2025
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Angela Haupt, Time, 25 Apr. 2025
Draw inspiration from your dream vacation and tackle each room individually to make the task feel doable.
—Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2025
Top five is more doable than top four, but achieving either will be an uphill battle.
—Sam Lee, New York Times, 11 Apr. 2025
Lincoln, with its large swath of dining choices and other activities, is about a half hour drive at most, and North Conway is a further, yet doable, adventure as well.
—Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for doable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for doable
Adjective
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This is where strategic thinking becomes impactful, as leaders start operating collectively with others to redefine what is possible.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
17 May 2025
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The question the film ultimately asks is whether a third way is at all possible, leading to a gripping final combat that’s much less a knockout than a bitter victory.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
17 May 2025
Adjective
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Fortunately, more reasoned minds, notably George Washington realized that such aspirations were not feasible.—
John Baldoni,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2025
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By the 1980s, oil production had become less feasible and, in 2011, the Petroleum Club shut its doors but, in the meantime, institutional wealth from oil was being reinvested in the decaying city to help revivify it.—
Andrew Moore,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
Adjective
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While significant technological and logistical hurdles remain, pioneering individuals and organizations are already proving that data in space is not just possible, but viable.—
Michael Wu,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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Financial advisers to the company concluded that selling or closing all stores was the most viable strategy and said efforts to keep stores open through a sale had failed to meet necessary thresholds from potential buyers, Newsweek previously reported.—
Jenna deJong,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 May 2025
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“Doable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/doable. Accessed 28 May. 2025.
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