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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Yet even its many mistakes might have added up to something workable had not its creators leaned on a dead-tired organizational trope.
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Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
Knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes, adding up to 3/4 cup flour, in very small amounts, if necessary to keep it workable.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2025
Trees, shrubs and hardy perennials can be planted once your soil is thawed and workable, usually in late March or early April in the Chicago area.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
Adding in a motor has made cargo bikes much more workable for those riders who would like the convenience and capacity of a cargo bike but have hesitated in the past due to their own physical condition and the prospect of huffing a cargo bike up hills or across town.
—William Roberson, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 7 Mar. 2025
Knead until smooth and elastic, about 10 minutes, adding up to 3/4 cup flour, in very small amounts, if necessary to keep it workable.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2025
Trees, shrubs and hardy perennials can be planted once your soil is thawed and workable, usually in late March or early April in the Chicago area.
—Beth Botts, Chicago Tribune, 1 Mar. 2025
Adding in a motor has made cargo bikes much more workable for those riders who would like the convenience and capacity of a cargo bike but have hesitated in the past due to their own physical condition and the prospect of huffing a cargo bike up hills or across town.
—William Roberson, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
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“Workable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workable. Accessed 15 Mar. 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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