viable

adjective

ˈvī-ə-bəl How to pronounce viable (audio)
Definition of viablenext
as in possible
capable of being done or carried out more research will be required to see if this is a viable solution

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Recent Examples of viable Wednesday’s event in Kikuube, the site of a CNOOC project known as Kingfisher, signals progress despite legal and other setbacks since the discovery two decades ago of commercially viable quantities of crude deposits. — ABC News, 2 Sep. 2026 Legal and financial due diligence ensure a strategic move is viable on paper. — Susana Cabrera, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 Throughout most of the window, Fernandez-Pardo had been expected to join a club in this season’s Champions League and Newcastle’s lack of any form of European football made a transfer there appear non-viable. — Chris Waugh, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2026 Claudin Cherelus has proven to be a viable backup and special teamer. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 31 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for viable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for viable
  1. possible
  2. achievable
  3. feasible
  4. attainable
Adjective
  • Sunlight Place the plant in a sunny window, south-facing if possible, and give it four to six hours of sunlight each day.
    — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Carley Garner, a commodity market strategist and broker at DeCarley Trading, said smaller futures and oil ETFs such as the United States Oil Fund (ticker USO) have made speculation possible for traders at almost any level of experience or funding.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of possible
Adjective
  • Halting settlement expansion would be an important and achievable step, but that alone will not solve the crisis.
    — Amos Harel, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The Fermi Explorer project is ambitious but achievable, according to Johnston and his colleagues.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of achievable
Adjective
  • Debt settlement is an alternative to bankruptcy, but is that route feasible for a high credit card balance?
    — Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Earning more money isn't feasible for everyone but trimming your expenses could provide some relief.
    — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of feasible
Adjective
  • Now, advanced and sophisticated products are helping growing companies extend the impact of their existing workforces in ways that previously weren’t realistically attainable.
    — Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The playoffs, forget the World Series, is now the dream for the Texas Rangers, which these days is the attainable fantasy because of an American League where a total of four teams have winning records, three in the AL East.
    — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of attainable

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“Viable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viable. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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