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Meanings of workable in English

Capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are.

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Usage of workable in English
1
Congress ultimately punted, and asked the SEC to suggest a workable solution.
Reuters
2
Presumably from long years of disuse, the pedals were no longer workable.
Agahta christie: an autobiography
3
But Barnier said there were no other workable proposal for the moment.
Reuters
4
That gets your number of suspects down to a nice workable number.
Mortal Allies
5
Pat and Miles cut the branches into smaller and more workable proportions.
Pixie O'Shaughnessy
6
Assembly members are asked to make trade-offs and arrive at workable recommendations.
The Guardian
7
Anarchism is no more thinkable or workable in religion than in politics.
The Church and Modern Life
8
He accepts a personal power as a workable theory of the universe.
Christianity and Ethics: A Handbook of Christian Ethics
9
Added to our lack of other workable options, I thought why not.
The Kingmaker
10
So how do you draw up a budget that's realistic and workable?
The Guardian
11
Nasser's philosophy did not embrace workable ideas for the creation of wealth.
Modern Times
12
The more workable strategies are more likely to revolve around group efforts!
The South African
13
If this were happening back in June, it could theoretically be workable.
The Guardian
14
The world's biggest brewer may yet find a workable compromise with trustbusters.
Reuters
15
He frowned as he walked along -it just didn't seem workable.
Dancer’s Lament
16
His three companions, equally depressed and without a workable idea, remained silent.
The Black Star Passes
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Workable across language varieties
Ireland
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United States of America
Common
United Kingdom
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