thinkable

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Recent Examples of thinkable King and his wife, Tonya (Kacie Rogers, lending a no-nonsense freshness to the role for which Viola Davis won a Tony Award), are battling over whether a future is even thinkable. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024 Every thinkable type of casino game is also on offer. Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2024 But, prior to the decision, four conservative justices, including Roberts, signaled receptivity to considering the theory as entirely thinkable. Simon Lazarus, The New Republic, 16 Aug. 2023 The unthinkable is all too thinkable: a major conflict on European soil with the unpredictability, the combustibility, and the ultimate futility of an extended military clash. Michael Kimmage, The New Republic, 7 Feb. 2022 See All Example Sentences for thinkable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinkable
Adjective
  • But while the five-star hotels of Aspen, including the Little Nell and the Hotel Jerome, offer almost every conceivable amenity, Maroon Bells visitors this year will have to bring their own water from town 26 miles away.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 23 May 2025
  • Aviation is a vast and complex industry that employs a lot of very smart and serious people to think deeply about every conceivable safety topic.
    Jeff Wise, Vulture, 19 May 2025
Adjective
  • He’s covered every sport imaginable, from Little League to the World Series to the Olympics.
    David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 May 2025
  • Voters from the United States to the Netherlands have installed far right-wing, anti-immigration, anti-people governments hell bent on punishing migration via the most inhumane measures imaginable.
    Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 19 May 2025
Adjective
  • But doctors say many aspects of Biden’s diagnosis timeline are plausible: 70 and older: Men in this age group are typically not recommended for prostate cancer screening, per the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force.
    Sarah Whitmire, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
  • There are multiple plausible explanations for both the bacteria’s presence and novelty.
    Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 21 May 2025
Adjective
  • If the patient is a child, the conversation will involve the family or caregiver when possible.
    Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 29 May 2025
  • Take extra caution when on the road or avoid driving if possible.
    STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2025

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“Thinkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thinkable. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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