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Possible

PAH-suh-buhl

/ˈpɑːsʌbʌl/

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possible

Dictionary meaning

Existing in possibility.

Examples

  • A breakthrough may be possible next year.
  • Politics is the art of the possible.

Synonyms: potential

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