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winnable

American  
[win-uh-buhl] / ˈwɪn ə bəl /

adjective

  1. that can be won.

    a winnable war.


Other Word Forms

  • unwinnable adjective
  • winnability noun

Etymology

Origin of winnable

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

Example Sentences

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"At this stage, anything can happen and every game is winnable," said former Tottenham defender Gary Mabbutt.

From BBC

They face Manchester City in the Carabao Cup final and have an eminently winnable FA Cup fifth round tie at League One side Mansfield Town.

From BBC

It's true that representation in parliament has grown dramatically since Gillard's era – largely driven by her party, Labor, who more than 30 years ago set ambitious quotas, both for selecting female candidates in winnable seats, and promoting them into leadership.

From BBC

Jim Harbaugh’s Chargers — a banged-up M-A-S-H unit all season — hit one final wall in a game that seemed maddeningly winnable.

From Los Angeles Times

“Was this going to be a project that was going to be winnable? And the answer was yes. Geographically, we’re a small state, three hours north to south, three hours east to west, so we don’t have to fly around like California or New York or Michigan. You can access all these places and still go back and sleep in your own bed. And we have a small population of only 1.4 million people and we are political junkies here.”

From Salon