workable
adjective
work·able
ˈwər-kə-bəl 
1
: capable of being worked
a workable material
2
: practicable, feasible
a workable system
Examples of workable in a Sentence
I think the plan is quite workable.
Chill the cookie dough until it is more workable.
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Rather than evaluating multiple alternatives, decision-makers recognize familiar cues, match them to prior experiences, and act on the first workable option that comes to mind.
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Hamilton Mann, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Even if the current tariff level of 30% on China remains in place, that is still a workable situation Best Buy can effectively navigate, Lasser added.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 19 May 2025
Formulated to work on fine, medium and coarse hair types, this workable hairspray provides a flake-free finish for up to 72 hours.
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This technique provides you with a workable canvas, scaled to the size of your image files, and thus will preserve the resolution.
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Hamilton Mann, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025
Even if the current tariff level of 30% on China remains in place, that is still a workable situation Best Buy can effectively navigate, Lasser added.
—Brian Evans, CNBC, 19 May 2025
Formulated to work on fine, medium and coarse hair types, this workable hairspray provides a flake-free finish for up to 72 hours.
—Allure Editors, Allure, 13 May 2025
This technique provides you with a workable canvas, scaled to the size of your image files, and thus will preserve the resolution.
—Josh Dury, Space.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Workable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workable. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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workable
adjective
work·able
ˈwər-kə-bəl
1
: capable of being worked
2
: feasible
a workable solution to the problem
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