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viability

[vahy-uh-bil-i-tee] / ˌvaɪ əˈbɪl ɪ ti /




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The university said it used opinion polls and financial viability to determine which candidates were invited.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

By early 2020, Exxon scientists were concerned about the viability of the program because they were struggling to replicate promising lab results in outdoor ponds where algae was exposed to nature.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

The current race similarly features a political heavyweight, a wealthy businessman with a substantial advertising presence, and underdog candidates defying expectations about their viability.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Glasgow Labour MSP Paul Sweeney said there are now concerns for the viability of the remainder of the building, which was gutted by the blaze.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2026

His claims provoked a widespread concern with the replication of his experiments precisely because the viability of Aristotelian orthodoxy was now at stake.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton