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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Now, if the board is made up of more boors than just the one, this may not be a workable solution.
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That did slip noticeably last season with the Clippers, with the question of whether the Heat can get him back up to a workable level.
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R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 16 July 2025
The clearest sign: Duplass Brothers Productions struggled to find a workable deal for its latest project, The Long Long Night.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 10 June 2025
That did slip noticeably last season with the Clippers, with the question of whether the Heat can get him back up to a workable level.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2025
Tennessee loses about 10 acres of workable farmland every hour.
—Vivian Jones, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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“Workable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/workable. Accessed 29 Jul. 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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