as in possible
capable of being done or carried out
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Recent Examples of viable
Cloudy conditions, meanwhile, caused viruses to remain viable for around 2.5 days.
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
Though Minshew started most of the games in the 2024 season, he was still not seen as a fully viable starter.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Their comfortable feel, relaxed yet sophisticated look, and ability to adapt to different styles make the trend much more viable than other passing fads.
—Casandra Maggio, Glamour, 12 Mar. 2025
In his 2024 analysis, Ezell wrote that Intel's financial struggles should not give cause to deny CHIPS funding, as Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.) had once urged, but to expedite funding to keep a viable US chipmaker's business expanding in the US.
—Ars Technica, 11 Mar. 2025
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Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 13 Mar. 2025
Though Minshew started most of the games in the 2024 season, he was still not seen as a fully viable starter.
—Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025
Their comfortable feel, relaxed yet sophisticated look, and ability to adapt to different styles make the trend much more viable than other passing fads.
—Casandra Maggio, Glamour, 12 Mar. 2025
In his 2024 analysis, Ezell wrote that Intel's financial struggles should not give cause to deny CHIPS funding, as Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.) had once urged, but to expedite funding to keep a viable US chipmaker's business expanding in the US.
—Ars Technica, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Viable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viable. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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