viability

noun

Definition of viabilitynext
1
as in feasibility

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2
as in existence

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Recent Examples of viability These eight parts of the sales process aim to help organizations evaluate the viability of prospective deals and forecast revenue. — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 The technology remains at an early stage, however, and its long-term viability will depend on whether companies can solve the economic, technical and logistical challenges of operating and maintaining thousands of satellites in space. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 23 Aug. 2026 Truxel Road and Del Paso Road/Natomas Boulevard The final list is dependent on community feedback and a review of the financial and legal viability of each location. — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026 That certainly puts them on the path to commercial viability. — Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for viability
Recent Examples of Synonyms for viability
  1. feasibility
  2. existence
  3. possibility
  4. survival
  5. potentiality
  6. reasonableness
  7. credibility
Noun
  • The companies also pointed out that the agreement recognizes PCCA’s work with CORE POWER to assess the feasibility of both pathways.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 22 Aug. 2026
  • While the White House agreed in July to grant Ukraine a license to build Patriots, manufacturers Lockheed Martin and Raytheon are stalling a joint-production deal as executives weigh feasibility and licensing hits red tape, DefenseNews reported.
    — Tasneem Nashrulla, semafor.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of feasibility
Noun
  • As Worth Ranch prepares to celebrate 100 years of existence at the end of the decade, Hunter remains confident that new buildings can be constructed and the land restored.
    — Harriet Ramos, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Dark matter, meanwhile, is thought to be the glue that holds galaxies and other massive structures in the universe together, but again, its nature is an enigma and its existence remains unproven.
    — Claire Cameron, Scientific American, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of existence
Noun
  • There are enough winnable games on the schedule that 6-6 with a bowl berth is a real possibility.
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The possibility of such a sideways optical force had already been predicted theoretically.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of possibility
Noun
  • To pretend otherwise, to act as if survival in these conditions is simply beyond this group, underrates them but is fundamentally far too kind to them.
    — Ben Jones, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Overall survival data, which will inform whether the combination treatment allows patients to live longer, were also not yet available.
    — Mariam Sunny, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of survival
Noun
  • Work commenced on the record three months after Drewchin welcomed the arrival of her first child, Nova, a period in which she was consumed with the reality and potentialities of being a new parent.
    — Colin Joyce, Pitchfork, 20 July 2026
  • Takeovers are at once a timeless illustration of the volatility of crowds—perhaps especially adolescent crowds—and of the much newer potentialities unleashed by the internet a few decades ago.
    — Robert F. Worth, The Atlantic, 10 July 2026
Definition of potentiality
Noun
  • The residents are owed answers, even while understanding the reasonableness of not knowing all of them just yet.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Choosing life over glory is reasonableness in action.
    — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026
Definition of reasonableness
Noun
  • The Ministry of External Affairs in India quickly rejected the commission’s remarks, calling the body biased and lacking in credibility.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Lacking credibility While the grand jury found Hay’s testimony transparent and credible, the testimony of Jeff Aaron, the lawyer advising the Hope Florida Foundation’s board, was not, according to the report.
    — Sofia Saric, Miami Herald, 27 Aug. 2026
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“Viability.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/viability. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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