thinkable

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Recent Examples of thinkable King and his wife, Tonya (Kacie Rogers, lending a no-nonsense freshness to the role for which Viola Davis won a Tony Award), are battling over whether a future is even thinkable. Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024 Every thinkable type of casino game is also on offer. Sponsored Content, The Mercury News, 10 Jan. 2024 But, prior to the decision, four conservative justices, including Roberts, signaled receptivity to considering the theory as entirely thinkable. Simon Lazarus, The New Republic, 16 Aug. 2023 The unthinkable is all too thinkable: a major conflict on European soil with the unpredictability, the combustibility, and the ultimate futility of an extended military clash. Michael Kimmage, The New Republic, 7 Feb. 2022 See All Example Sentences for thinkable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thinkable
Adjective
  • As the nation’s largest retailer of closeout merchandise across virtually every conceivable product category, Ollie’s Bargain Outlet profits from other retailers’ mistakes.
    Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
  • Faison is a seventh-year senior whose eligibility has passed conceivable test up to this point.
    Chase Goodbread, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
Adjective
  • What if it was abused to buy and sell some of the worst content imaginable?
    Thomas Brewster, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
  • The dancing is real and extraordinary In the movie, the dancers are viewed from every imaginable angle.
    Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 8 July 2025
Adjective
  • Ringer said the most plausible explanation for Grok’s search for Musk’s guidance is assuming the person is asking for the opinions of xAI or Musk.
    Matt O’Brien, Los Angeles Times, 12 July 2025
  • For a multitude of plausible technical reasons, the AI could readily emit a statement or piece of advice that lacks any semblance of common sense and goes entirely out of bounds.
    Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Adjective
  • The operator lands their FPV by the side of a track or on a rooftop and waits for possible targets, alerted either by a spotter drone or using the drone’s own camera.
    David Hambling, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
  • Arkansas State Police will have as many officers on patrol as possible to be visible and monitor for DWI drivers as well as reckless drivers, said Capt. Brad Lann of Arkansas State Police.
    Harley Walls, Arkansas Online, 1 July 2025

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“Thinkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thinkable. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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