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manageable

American  
[man-i-juh-buhl] / ˈmæn ɪ dʒə bəl /

adjective

  1. that can be managed; tractable; governable; achievable.

manageable British  
/ ˈmænɪdʒəbəl /

adjective

  1. able to be managed or controlled

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Other Word Forms

  • manageability noun
  • manageableness noun
  • manageably adverb
  • unmanageability noun
  • unmanageable adjective
  • unmanageableness noun
  • unmanageably adverb

Etymology

Origin of manageable

First recorded in 1590–1600; manage + -able

Example Sentences

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“Maybe the numbers were manageable today, but the precedent is not,” Coffey said of the judgment.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 28, 2026

Now, she’s racing against a deadline to take advantage of a program that can at least make the payments more manageable.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

S&P’s baseline forecast assumes a significant but generally manageable economic impact.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

Purchasers through the scheme must pass strict affordability checks, and for Andain, the mortgage, rent and service charges put him at the "limit" of what was manageable.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

From my room, the student population seemed manageable, but it overwhelmed me in the classroom area, which was a single, long building just beyond the dorm circle.

From "Looking for Alaska" by John Green

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