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

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

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2026

At the time, the idea of raising hundreds of millions of dollars privately—let alone tens of billions of dollars—wasn’t conceivable.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

That includes a clean tech industry that leads the world in almost every conceivable category, though Wang explores other domains as well.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 24, 2025

The pamphlet added, “In the construction of this great wheel, every conceivable danger has been calculated and provided for.”

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson