actionable
adjective
ac·tion·able
ˈak-sh(ə-)nə-bəl 
1
: subject to or affording ground for an action or suit at law
2
: capable of being acted on
actionable information
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Firing people because of their age is actionable.
We've received actionable information that the men are hiding in these mountains.
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Expert Panel®, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street.
—Jeff Marks,kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 10 Dec. 2024
What Not to Do Spending quality time with your child, engaging in activities, and praising good behavior are all actionable ways to give your child more attention.
—wendy Wisner, Parents, 9 Dec. 2024
Why laughter matters Simple and actionable steps to add more smiles to your life can make a difference.
—Erica Lamberg, Fox News, 8 Dec. 2024
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actionable
adjective
ac·tion·able
ˈak-shə-nə-bəl
: subject to or providing grounds for an action or suit at law
there is good sense in seeking generally to harmonize the standards of what amounts to actionable harassment—Faragher v. City of Boca Raton, 524 U.S. 755 (1998)
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