workable
adjective
work·able
ˈwər-kə-bəl 
1
: capable of being worked
a workable material
2
: practicable, feasible
a workable system
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I think the plan is quite workable.
Chill the cookie dough until it is more workable.
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Justin Williams, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
Having professional guidance when designing an eating plan could be a helpful first step in creating a workable strategy to meet your goals.
—Harriette Cole, Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2025
There are quick and workable solutions the Illini community could adopt to ease the growing housing burden — especially for low-income students.
—Micky Horstman, Chicago Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Defenders will need to guard against more threats that are, at the same time, more targeted, reliable and workable at-scale.
—Jonathan Fischbein, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for workable
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“Workable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workable. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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workable
adjective
work·able
ˈwər-kə-bəl
1
: capable of being worked
2
: feasible
a workable solution to the problem
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