attainable

adjective

Definition of attainablenext
1
as in achievable
capable of being done or carried out set attainable goals, not impracticable ones

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2
as in obtainable
possible to get I don't know if those blue jeans are attainable overseas

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Recent Examples of attainable McGuire said his own second-term priority would be to make homeownership more attainable for younger Americans. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 30 Sep. 2026 These micro-units are intended to provide an attainable housing option for Naperville residents, according to a city memo. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026 Military strategy, however, needs to be organized around a concrete, attainable political end state to be effective. — Nadia Schadlow, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2026 The flavors, textures, and breeziness of the entire experience promise elevated—and yet, attainable—pizza pleasure. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Sep. 2026 But after losing four of the final five games, the narrative soon changed from a gritty Yellow Jackets team with attainable playoff hopes to a middle-ground Atlantic Coast Conference squad with a Pop-Tarts Bowl ceiling. — CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026 For tens of thousands of New Yorkers, these communities provide a pathway to stable, attainable homeownership that would otherwise be out of reach. — Jeff Cook, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026 Both the young women and the young men can see and recognize something in that smile and in that small gift of the father in that red bandana as something that's attainable. — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 Wagner won't need to hit that ceiling on every stretch of road, but add a few single-charge 1,000-km legs in, and hitting 45,000 km after 80 stops becomes readily attainable. — New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for attainable
  1. achievable
  2. obtainable
  3. possible
  4. available
  5. feasible
  6. accessible
Adjective
  • The partnership between Garelick’s American High Studios, Live Nation Studios, and, in turn, the Rolling Loud founders and organizers, was essential to make that goal achievable.
    — Miki Hellerbach, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
  • The goal is to pick one specific, achievable target to focus on over the next three months.
    — Jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of achievable
Adjective
  • The court found Village Homes’ financial predictions and reorganization plan obtainable.
    — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026
  • But, while real rockets aren't really obtainable, kids can always start out with model rocketry.
    — Grace Dean, Space.com, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of obtainable
Adjective
  • The South's joint chiefs said Saturday the military stepped up surveillance and vigilance for possible further launches from the North and was closely sharing information with the United States and Japan.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Oct. 2026
  • As Yemen returns to a level of fighting intensity not seen since the 2022 truce, the civil war has entered a decisive phase, with several possible avenues forward.
    — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of possible
Adjective
  • The Me+Em x The Booker Prizes reading lists will be available to buy from BookKind, an online bookshop that donates 10 percent of every order value to its charity partners, which include the Booker Prize Foundation.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Dining in the lounge is available all day to cater to international hunger pangs that don’t follow the same schedule as those of Spaniards.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of available
Adjective
  • Quantum-safe finance appears feasible, but the transition will require more computing resources, investment and coordination across institutions.
    — Joao Gomes, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
  • This flexibility enables rail operators to deploy electric service on routes where traditional electrification may not be economically feasible, according to a press release.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of feasible
Adjective
  • Accessibility Very good—two street-level entrances have ramps in place and are wheelchair-accessible, and lifts access all floors of the hotel.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of accessible

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