as in possible
able to be imagined
They discussed the question from every conceivable angle. It is conceivable that she will refuse to go.
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Recent Examples of conceivable
Wright’s approach to the saxophone is often cubist in nature, reducing the music to isolated phrases and sounds and then battering them from every conceivable angle.
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Levi Dayan,
Pitchfork,
11 May 2026
That world was unimaginable before Turner’s work to make CNN conceivable and then real.
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Michael J. Socolow,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
McDaniels held onto Murray for dear life — often literally clasping his jersey — as the Nuggets tried to run him off every conceivable screen.
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Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
The Lakers were cooked, the playoff magic finally drained from a team without its two leading scorers, a team in the process of making every conceivable mistake, reality bouncing off their feet and ricocheting off their hips and falling out of their hands.
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Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Levi Dayan,
Pitchfork,
11 May 2026
That world was unimaginable before Turner’s work to make CNN conceivable and then real.
—
Michael J. Socolow,
The Conversation,
7 May 2026
McDaniels held onto Murray for dear life — often literally clasping his jersey — as the Nuggets tried to run him off every conceivable screen.
—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
1 May 2026
The Lakers were cooked, the playoff magic finally drained from a team without its two leading scorers, a team in the process of making every conceivable mistake, reality bouncing off their feet and ricocheting off their hips and falling out of their hands.
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Los Angeles Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for conceivable
possible
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Be sure to cover your head and neck with your arms, and crawl under a sturdy table if possible.
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If stress builds, schedule a short stretch break and set softer deadlines where possible, because kindness to your body supports reliable output.
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“Conceivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/conceivable. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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