1
as in feasible
capable of being done or carried out
I think that building the entire set in two days is possible, albeit difficult
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as in potential
existing only as a possibility and not in fact
only one of several possible outcomes
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Recent Examples of possible
Ben’Imana offers no simple definitions of courage, but rather a feverishly human group portrait of its possible expressions, with the exceptional triumvirate of Nyirinkindi, Kabano and the radiant Nishimwe forming the story’s broken but still hopeful heart.
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Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
But analysts say Russia will be looking to develop its economic and trade partnership with Beijing in as many areas as possible.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 19 May 2026
It was reopened in March 2025 and in October, police confirmed the death was being investigated as a possible homicide.
—CBS News, 19 May 2026
Again, Google says this is only possible because the new model is so efficient at spitting out tokens.
—ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
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Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 19 May 2026
But analysts say Russia will be looking to develop its economic and trade partnership with Beijing in as many areas as possible.
—Holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 19 May 2026
It was reopened in March 2025 and in October, police confirmed the death was being investigated as a possible homicide.
—CBS News, 19 May 2026
Again, Google says this is only possible because the new model is so efficient at spitting out tokens.
—ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for possible
Adjective
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So if these things were done together, the process could become more economically feasible.—
Scott K. Johnson,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
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To make 30-minute delivery feasible, Amazon uses smaller fulfillment centers strategically located close to where customers live.—
Paulina Likos,
CNBC,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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There is power and potential and so much joy to be found in a mess.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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Altman can turn his full attention back to the other side of the Bay Bridge, where his company is based, but only after Musk’s lawyers introduced a host of potential issues for prospective investors to consider.—
Ashley Capoot,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Pop culture sold us the image that not only were these bodies aspirational, but achievable by way of workout routines, apps, and videos that featured them as their poster men.—
José Criales-Unzueta,
Vanity Fair,
13 May 2026
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For now, collectors are focused more on the pair’s more achievable cards.—
Benjamin Burrows,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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Full-price items meet their most gracious price point for attainable at-home renos, and the sitewide sale prices finally make wedding registry shopping more affordable.—
Julia Harrison,
Architectural Digest,
15 May 2026
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There’s a lot of them, and San Francisco should be an attainable challenge at home.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 May 2026
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Rivian has delayed the arrival of the $45,000 version of its upcoming electric SUV, R2, which company officials say will be crucial to its long-term future as a viable automaker.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
16 May 2026
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Rescuing utopian idyll from dystopian reality, Koreeda determines that humanity is too fragile to forfeit its defining qualities to a mechanical species; that our only viable function in an artificial tomorrow is as the eternal caretakers of memory and imagination.—
David Ehrlich,
IndieWire,
16 May 2026
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“Possible.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/possible. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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