as in possible
capable of being done or carried out
I think that retirement at 55 is an achievable goal
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Recent Examples of achievable
Every Day Starting your day with a quick, achievable task like making your bed can create a sense of control and accomplishment that sets a positive tone for the rest of the day, week, and longer.
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Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
Reaching the last-16 appears eminently achievable with this squad.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
A couple of decades’ worth of pressure later, the Supreme Court’s Heller decision affirmed a much broader right to gun ownership than the previous generation’s NRA would have dared thought achievable.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Feb. 2026
Best of all, Luke Goodman, marketing manager of The Wood Veneer Hub, says adding wall panels is an easily achievable DIY look that can take minimal time depending on the scope and size of your room.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 30 Jan. 2026
Officially too, that will happen by 2028—but few people believe that goal is achievable.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
Strong leaders explain decisions, define success clearly, acknowledge constraints and foster sustainable growth, making ambition feel achievable.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
In fact, Ashley Turley’s trick for updating kitchen and bathroom cabinets is one easily achievable by crafty home DIY-ers with just a few supplies from Hobby Lobby.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2026
Your intuition sharpens, your vision expands, and suddenly the future feels less abstract and more achievable.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 25 Jan. 2026
Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
Reaching the last-16 appears eminently achievable with this squad.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 4 Feb. 2026
A couple of decades’ worth of pressure later, the Supreme Court’s Heller decision affirmed a much broader right to gun ownership than the previous generation’s NRA would have dared thought achievable.
—Christopher Bonanos, Curbed, 1 Feb. 2026
Best of all, Luke Goodman, marketing manager of The Wood Veneer Hub, says adding wall panels is an easily achievable DIY look that can take minimal time depending on the scope and size of your room.
—Ashley Chalmers, The Spruce, 30 Jan. 2026
Officially too, that will happen by 2028—but few people believe that goal is achievable.
—Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 29 Jan. 2026
Strong leaders explain decisions, define success clearly, acknowledge constraints and foster sustainable growth, making ambition feel achievable.
—Cheryl Robinson, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
In fact, Ashley Turley’s trick for updating kitchen and bathroom cabinets is one easily achievable by crafty home DIY-ers with just a few supplies from Hobby Lobby.
—Hallie Milstein, Southern Living, 28 Jan. 2026
Your intuition sharpens, your vision expands, and suddenly the future feels less abstract and more achievable.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 25 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for achievable
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The Tuesday night development in the case comes hours after the release of doorbell camera footage of a possible suspect in the disappearance.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Feb. 2026
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.—
CA Earthquake Bot,
Sacbee.com,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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If Deep Space Energy’s efficiency claims hold, that supply could support more missions than previously feasible with traditional RTGs.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Feb. 2026
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The alternative, installing full sprinkler systems, can push costs so high that the project becomes financially non-feasible.—
Waleed Albakry,
Hartford Courant,
11 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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December 22 – January 19 Excellence is attainable with a great team (and a little self-control).—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
8 Feb. 2026
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Capricorn December 22 – January 19 Excellence is attainable with a great team (and a little self-control).—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Addae and her team are now working with UCLA Health's Skin of Color Clinic to sort out how the new ZnO particles affect the skin's microbiome as a first step toward making a commercially viable product.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
14 Feb. 2026
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In the mid-2010s, Steve Bannon, then the chairman of Breitbart News, began to see these people as a viable political constituency.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
14 Feb. 2026
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“Achievable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/achievable. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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