viability

noun

Definition of viabilitynext
1
as in feasibility

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2
as in existence

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Recent Examples of viability Both can look at the same project and arrive at fundamentally different conclusions about its theatrical viability. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026 Venezuela has also profited, although the long-term viability of its oil and gas sector remains in question in the absence of a meaningful democratic transition. — Dan Restrepo, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2026 Ives, a long-time champion of the AI trade, said those appeals shouldn’t worry investors looking at the sector’s long-term viability. — Alex Harring, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026 The project has faced years of questions over its cost and commercial viability. — The Hill Staff, The Hill, 30 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for viability
Recent Examples of Synonyms for viability
  1. feasibility
  2. existence
  3. possibility
  4. survival
  5. potentiality
  6. reasonableness
  7. credibility
Noun
  • The moonshot idea of putting AI data centers into outer space just moved one step closer to reality, despite doubts about its feasibility.
    — Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Advances in semen freezing in the late 1940s greatly expanded the feasibility of artificial insemination.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of feasibility
Noun
  • Despite this new highway, the Benton that Harrison found was the Benton of most of its existence.
    — Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • What about art that makes one cringe with embarrassment at its existence?
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of existence
Noun
  • More than a splash of color Perhaps the more interesting possibility lies beyond multi-color printing altogether.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Major cringe, on the other hand, navigates the aesthetic affect critically and formally to induce it—viscerally exploiting its possibilities.
    — Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of possibility
Noun
  • From 2001 to 2010, as Denmark introduced nationwide resuscitation initiatives including mandatory school CPR education, bystander CPR rates more than doubled, while 30-day survival after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest more than tripled.
    — Meng Yang, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
  • His interview with O’Donnell relates his story—a faulty parachute, a tough crash, a long bloody hike, and survival until he was rescued by an American plane—in a genuinely moving way.
    — Vinson Cunningham, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of survival
Noun
  • Time, not thriftily spent but flagrantly wasted at cards or the wheel, is brought to a standstill right at the moment of its greatest potentiality—this would have to be the ultimate payoff.
    — Artforum, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Work commenced on the record three months after Drewchin welcomed the arrival of her first child, Nova, a period in which she was consumed with the reality and potentialities of being a new parent.
    — Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026
Definition of potentiality
Noun
  • The same absence of sensationalism and veneer of reasonableness applies to the world inside Osama’s home.
    — Ritesh Mehta, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The instruction asks jurors to consider the reasonableness of their own opinions and others’ and to continue deliberating toward a verdict.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of reasonableness
Noun
  • Changes to hardware are necessary to restore the credibility of Europe’s nuclear deterrence.
    — Ivo H. Daalder, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The issue ultimately comes down to credibility, an essential attribute for any press secretary.
    — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2026
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“Viability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viability. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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