as in useful
capable of being put to use or account
the authorities had no actionable intelligence with which to foil the terrorist plot
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Recent Examples of actionable
To get approval, the team proved that WGS yielded roughly 20 percent more actionable information than conventional testing methods.
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Alexis Kayser, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Presidents rely on the office to turn their ideas and wishes into actionable and funded policies.
—Bridget C.e. Dooling, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025
This capability would ensure that critical warnings are timely, actionable, and relevant, allowing for more effective responses to both rapidly emerging threats and emerging policy opportunities.
—Anne Neuberger, Foreign Affairs, 15 Jan. 2025
One of the examples of a high-value feature my team built based on user behavior data analysis was showing actionable buttons for alerts that can have auto or immediate remediation.
—Ayesha Mahmood, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Alexis Kayser, Newsweek, 15 Jan. 2025
Presidents rely on the office to turn their ideas and wishes into actionable and funded policies.
—Bridget C.e. Dooling, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025
This capability would ensure that critical warnings are timely, actionable, and relevant, allowing for more effective responses to both rapidly emerging threats and emerging policy opportunities.
—Anne Neuberger, Foreign Affairs, 15 Jan. 2025
One of the examples of a high-value feature my team built based on user behavior data analysis was showing actionable buttons for alerts that can have auto or immediate remediation.
—Ayesha Mahmood, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for actionable
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In 2024, Short expanded her wildfire archive to include more information useful to investigators, such as weather, elevation, population density, and a fire’s timing.—
Sachi Mulkey,
WIRED,
25 Jan. 2025
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The day-by-day guide to his concerts and recording sessions is extremely useful.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
24 Jan. 2025
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Player is restricted Key free-agency dates WNBA franchises had from Jan. 11 to Jan. 20 to extend qualifying offers to make applicable players restricted or reserved free agents.—
Sabreena Merchant,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Studies from a communications perspective have shown that disclosing a crisis, acknowledging responsibility where applicable and apologizing (subscription required) can reduce the risk of lawsuits and help maintain or rebuild trust.—
Mike Kuczkowski,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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China has achieved a major milestone in the quest for practical commercial fusion power.—
David Szondy,
New Atlas,
27 Jan. 2025
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The sleek style is a practical swap for jeans that instantly dress up your outfit.—
Nicol Natale,
People.com,
27 Jan. 2025
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In September 2023, Danaher spun off its environmental and applied solutions segment into a water and packaging quality company named Veralto .—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
16 Jan. 2025
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According to Matt Kessler, an applied linguist at the University of South Florida who has researched Duolingo’s efficacy, the app is giving you a beginner’s guide, and not much more.—
Imogen West-Knights,
The Dial,
21 Nov. 2024
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“Actionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actionable. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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