thinkable
adjective
think·able
ˈthiŋ-kə-bəl 
1
: conceivably possible
a time when divorce was barely thinkable
2
: capable of being comprehended or reasoned about
the ultimate nature of Deity is scarcely thinkable
thinkableness
noun
Examples of thinkable in a Sentence
They divorced during a time when that was barely thinkable.
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Instead, there are a handful of potential conflicts that would be limited and would involve conventional arms, which makes war thinkable.
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John Mearsheimer, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2021
Governments should also draft plans for what to do in the most important, thinkable scenarios, as well as how to deal with AGI’s many non-existential issues such as mass unemployment, runaway inequality, and energy consumption.
—Otto Barten, TIME, 16 May 2024
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
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John Mearsheimer, Foreign Affairs, 19 Oct. 2021
Governments should also draft plans for what to do in the most important, thinkable scenarios, as well as how to deal with AGI’s many non-existential issues such as mass unemployment, runaway inequality, and energy consumption.
—Otto Barten, TIME, 16 May 2024
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
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“Thinkable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thinkable. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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