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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There, deliberation tempers impulse, and compromise hammers disagreements into workable solutions.
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David French, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
The worst of the snowfall in and around New York City was winding down Monday, but the odds for a workable Tuesday morning commute remained unclear for Long Island and New Jersey straphangers, with NJ Transit’s rail service still suspended and LIRR set to resume a limited schedule.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2026
There, deliberation tempers impulse, and compromise hammers disagreements into workable solutions.
—Sarah Isgur, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2026
Plant a bare-root peach tree after the ground thaws and is workable.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 22 Feb. 2026
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David French, Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2026
The worst of the snowfall in and around New York City was winding down Monday, but the odds for a workable Tuesday morning commute remained unclear for Long Island and New Jersey straphangers, with NJ Transit’s rail service still suspended and LIRR set to resume a limited schedule.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2026
There, deliberation tempers impulse, and compromise hammers disagreements into workable solutions.
—Sarah Isgur, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2026
Plant a bare-root peach tree after the ground thaws and is workable.
—Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 22 Feb. 2026
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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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