conceivable

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For decades, closure of the strait was regarded as something that was conceivable in theory, but operationally improbable in practice, Morgan Stanley noted.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

But if CBS execs lose their patience, it’s conceivable that the network can pull him off the air and use guest hosts until the end of the program’s run.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

Could they run simulations based on every conceivable shot played in an end, for example?

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

From sea to shining sea, museums, concert venues, theaters, production companies and every other conceivable cultural group are fêting the land of the free this year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

The metal purine and pyrimidine models, needed for systematically checking all the conceivable hydrogen-bonding possibilities, had not been finished on time.

From "Double Helix" by James D. Watson