: able to be done or attained : achievable, possible
It will be difficult, but it's still doable.
You wouldn't want your first outside venture to be in Fiji or something. Pennsylvania is very doable. It's not far from here.—
Mitchel Etess
Mitchel EtessThe format is arranged to present a dish's original recipe in Latin, then translate and modernize it so that it is more doable than not.—Richard Flaste
Richard FlasteExamples of doable in a Sentence
the assignment will be just barely doable in the time allowed
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That’s doable for an iPad or a bunch of accessories which are likely to add up to less than $750, but harder for a Mac.
—David Phelan, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Using your washer’s delay timer and keeping a consistent routine—while giving yourself grace on busy days—makes staying on top of laundry feel more doable.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 6 July 2025
That said, keeping Alexander-Walker and one of the bigs (Julius Randle or Naz Reid) feels like the best end-game version for the Wolves, and keeping Alexander-Walker for something around three years and $60 million feels doable.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 18 June 2025
The course was challenging but doable, and running alongside thousands of women and allies of various ages and backgrounds at night felt empowering.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
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David Phelan, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
Using your washer’s delay timer and keeping a consistent routine—while giving yourself grace on busy days—makes staying on top of laundry feel more doable.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 6 July 2025
That said, keeping Alexander-Walker and one of the bigs (Julius Randle or Naz Reid) feels like the best end-game version for the Wolves, and keeping Alexander-Walker for something around three years and $60 million feels doable.
—John Hollinger, New York Times, 18 June 2025
The course was challenging but doable, and running alongside thousands of women and allies of various ages and backgrounds at night felt empowering.
—Kailyn Brown, Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2025
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“Doable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doable. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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