as in possible
possible for people to imagine
Computers now allow us to do things that were hardly imaginable only a few years ago. Our favorite ice cream shop has every flavor imaginable.
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Recent Examples of imaginable
Trump is at once a symptom of this disease and its apotheosis, a living representation of all the ways the United States has encouraged, tolerated and rewarded the most selfish and antisocial behaviors imaginable, at least among a certain class of person.
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Jamelle Bouie, Mercury News, 8 Jan. 2026
The Oilers, of course, have eliminated the Kings in seemingly every fashion imaginable across four straight first-round playoff series.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 8 Jan. 2026
The notable player who made the cut is Luke Kuechly, the inside linebacker who played from 2012-19 — all of which with the Panthers — and earned pretty much every stat and honor imaginable in that time frame.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 30 Dec. 2025
Today, taking such risks is hardly imaginable—not just financial risks, but political, psychological, cultural risks as well.
—Vince Passaro, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
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The study offers rare, direct evidence of this process by tracking cool gas across entire galaxies, something that was not possible before large surveys like MaNGA.—
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Ehrlich noted the short careers for college athletes and wondered whether a union for collective bargaining is even possible.—
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Two months later, the Shah, suffering from cancer, fled Iran and commenced the indignity of travelling from one country to the next, looking for an acceptable place of exile.—
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The danger is that in the rush to remove a strongman, outside powers elevate leaders who are more acceptable internationally but no more accountable domestically.—
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“Imaginable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/imaginable. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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