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winnable

[ win-uh-buhl ]

adjective

  1. that can be won:

    a winnable war.



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Other Words From

  • winna·bili·ty noun
  • un·winna·ble adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of winnable1

First recorded in 1535–45; win 1 + -able

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Example Sentences

Revealing a weapon in orbit declares to every other nation not just that a country thinks satellites are fair targets, but that an offensive war against satellites could be winnable.

There has not, so far, been a return to the arguments made after America's ugly exit from Vietnam — that the war was winnable, on the terms the United States began with, if only the generals had been unleashed.

More slow pitches from players who aren’t pitchers are happening because analytics staffs on teams are starting to avoid wasting good pitching arms on games that aren’t super winnable.

Meanwhile, major players involved in passing the Equality Act are keeping strategy close to the vest and silent on whether they think Capito is a winnable vote for the Equality Act.

A victory over the struggling Cornhuskers wouldn’t do much for Maryland’s résumé, but it’s the most winnable game remaining on the Terps’ conference schedule — even in Lincoln.

And now many of those Democrats are heading home after long careers in public life, with some losing easily winnable races.

She did insist that the race would be winnable if Daines would debate her.

For political junkies, these Republicans are famous for throwing away winnable Senate seats in recent election cycles.

Did a few bad Republican candidates throw away winnable seats?

Before Mitch McConnell waded clumsily into the debate, it looked a winnable argument for the Republicans.

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