conceivable

adjective

con·​ceiv·​able kən-ˈsē-və-bəl How to pronounce conceivable (audio)
: capable of being conceived : imaginable
every conceivable combination
conceivability noun
conceivableness noun

Examples of conceivable in a Sentence

They discussed the question from every conceivable angle. It is conceivable that she will refuse to go.
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Built in every conceivable aesthetic style, several of these grand residences have been turned into landmark hotels. Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025 There are an infinite number of ways to find solutions to creative problems, to work out any conceivable challenge. Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025 However, both remain well below what gamers expect from a functional video game in almost every conceivable way. ArsTechnica, 8 Apr. 2025 Both stances are conceivable within the capacious framework of the book, and that is perhaps why radicals and conservatives alike have found support for their arguments in its pages. Nikil Saval, New Yorker, 7 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for conceivable

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of conceivable was in the 15th century

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“Conceivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conceivable. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.

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