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
However, the reports provide no detail about how the money is used, leaving the commission with little actionable insight.
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Aneri Pattani, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2025
After thorough evaluations, participants work with medical professionals to create actionable wellness strategies.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Trying to decode that spirit's mystical mumbo jumbo into actionable intelligence is a key part of your effort against the Dreamscourge.
—Ars Technica, 13 Feb. 2025
Teach them to reflect on their strengths, areas for improvement, and develop actionable goals and strategies to achieve them.
—Jessica Bouta, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
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Aneri Pattani, NBC News, 19 Feb. 2025
After thorough evaluations, participants work with medical professionals to create actionable wellness strategies.
—Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2025
Trying to decode that spirit's mystical mumbo jumbo into actionable intelligence is a key part of your effort against the Dreamscourge.
—Ars Technica, 13 Feb. 2025
Teach them to reflect on their strengths, areas for improvement, and develop actionable goals and strategies to achieve them.
—Jessica Bouta, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for actionable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for actionable
Adjective
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See our Tips and Tricks for more useful information on Connections.—
New York Times Games,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Capitalize simplifies the task of tracking down and rolling over old 401(k) accounts, a useful service given the growing prevalence of workplace retirement savings accounts, even if job-hopping has slowed from its frenzied pace in 2022.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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With that, Nvidia has achieved measurable generational gains in AI performance, which will become more relevant as the technology becomes more applicable to everyday users.—
PCMAG,
PCMAG,
19 Feb. 2025
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Those searching for catharsis or an applicable remedy to their own heartaches and existential muddles will find only one definitive answer—that no person can ever fully know her own mind.—
Rachel Vorona Cote,
The Atlantic,
19 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Meanwhile, the emphasis on centralized hydrogen hubs is giving way to onsite and distributed hydrogen production, a more practical approach for businesses looking to decarbonize without relying on extensive infrastructure.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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View Comments Michael Boone, Nvidia’s manager for trustworthy AI product, said the company is committed to building AI products not just for corporate customers, but to also foster practical applications for the technology.—
Clare Duffy,
CNN,
20 Feb. 2025
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While a regional court in Cologne initially recognized four of Birkenstock’s shoe models as works of applied art and granted the company’s orders in 2017, a higher regional court in the city later overturned the orders on appeal in 2022.—
Karen K. Ho,
ARTnews.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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In 1994, the applied mathematician Peter Shor was inspired by a recent oracle result to develop a fast quantum algorithm for factoring large numbers—a task whose apparent difficulty underlies the cryptographic systems that keep our online data secure.—
Ben Brubaker,
WIRED,
2 Feb. 2025
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“Actionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actionable. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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