as in possible
capable of being done or carried out
more research will be required to see if this is a viable solution
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Recent Examples of viable
Housing advocates argue that all viable sites must be considered to meet urgent demand.
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Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
Luckily, there is another viable form of influencer content that requires fewer resources: wilderness-survival videos.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2025
Any solutions that might be introduced gradually today will no longer be viable in 2035 if the trust fund has been completely hollowed out.
—Dennis W. Jansen, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
Wind accounts for 24% of the state’s energy profile, according to the Texas Comptroller, suggesting a penchant for any energy source that’s viable and cost-effective.
—Rachel Curry, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2025
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Ryan MacAsero, Mercury News, 16 Apr. 2025
Luckily, there is another viable form of influencer content that requires fewer resources: wilderness-survival videos.
—Kyle Chayka, New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2025
Any solutions that might be introduced gradually today will no longer be viable in 2035 if the trust fund has been completely hollowed out.
—Dennis W. Jansen, The Conversation, 14 Apr. 2025
Wind accounts for 24% of the state’s energy profile, according to the Texas Comptroller, suggesting a penchant for any energy source that’s viable and cost-effective.
—Rachel Curry, CNBC, 13 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for viable
Adjective
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Yet, potassium bromate is also classified as a possible human carcinogen.—
Jesse Pines,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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One major change was the installation of visual and audio warning systems to alert pilots of possible throttle misconfigurations.—
Isadora Wandermurem,
Time,
23 Apr. 2025
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That's why using MS Office for simple, small business projects like creating documents in Microsoft Word or balancing your expenses in Excel can be feasible even with an older model.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Apr. 2025
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Apple reasonably concluded, said the court, that neither testing nor any other accommodation for his medical condition was feasible.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Apr. 2025
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“Viable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viable. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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