MANAGEABLE Synonyms: 80 Similar and Opposite Words

manageable

adjective

Definition of manageable

as in controllable

easy to control or deal with We bought smaller, more manageable suitcases. They divided the students into three manageable groups.

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Recent Examples of manageable Seniors can also use the Medicare Prescription Payment Plan, a voluntary program launched by CMS that allows Part D enrollees to spread out-of-pocket pharmacy costs into manageable monthly installments throughout the year. — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026 Rather than trying to make dramatic changes all at once, Nepa recommends focusing on manageable steps that can create momentum. — Joshua Sidorowicz, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026 Roman Zhuravel, a study co-author and assistant research professor in Pagano’s laboratory, said the trap could help scientists break difficult quantum problems into manageable experiments. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2026 What felt enormous earlier may look much more manageable by tonight. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 13 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for manageable

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Among the technologies still being developed are controllable generative fluids.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
The electrical rig generates intense, controllable thermal energy without needing radioactive fuel.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of controllable

Adjective

External control arms, comparative effectiveness studies against real-world standard of care, post-market expansions of indication and broader safety analyses all become more tractable.

— David Talby, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
After decades of mathematicians spinning their wheels, the problem suddenly seemed tractable.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 19 May 2026

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