conceivable
adjective
con·ceiv·able
kən-ˈsē-və-bəl 
: capable of being conceived : imaginable
every conceivable combination
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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Lorenzo Valla, a brilliant scholar of the mid-fifteenth century, totally destroyed and demolished the text of the Donation on every conceivable level.
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JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
His catalogue runs to about four hundred scores, including sixteen operas, fifteen ballets, thirty or so concertante pieces, and chamber works for every conceivable instrumental combination.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Fans edited Hornet into every conceivable context — political debates, fast food ads, even biblical scripture.
—Keller Gordon, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
Home Alone was not a project, in any conceivable way, with John Williams’ name on it.
—Tim Greiving, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
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JSTOR Daily, 16 Oct. 2025
His catalogue runs to about four hundred scores, including sixteen operas, fifteen ballets, thirty or so concertante pieces, and chamber works for every conceivable instrumental combination.
—Alex Ross, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Fans edited Hornet into every conceivable context — political debates, fast food ads, even biblical scripture.
—Keller Gordon, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
Home Alone was not a project, in any conceivable way, with John Williams’ name on it.
—Tim Greiving, Vulture, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for conceivable
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“Conceivable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/conceivable. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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