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as in useful
capable of being put to use or account
a practical and simple solution for the town's waste disposal she has some practical information on sightseeing in San Francisco
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as in pragmatic
willing to see things as they really are and deal with them sensibly
a practical caseworker who doesn't spend a lot of time philosophizing while doing social work in the inner city
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Recent Examples of practical
Kitchens will be investing in optimizing cabinet and appliance interiors with practical organizational products to increase interior efficiency.
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Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Jan. 2025
Beyond the legal obligations, the closure of College Walk has practical consequences that cannot be ignored.
—Victor Edwards, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
While a necessary starting point, working with dogs wasn’t a great long-term solution due to practical and moral concerns.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 15 Jan. 2025
There are practical ways to stay warm without hiking up your heating costs this season, per the U.S. Department of Energy.
—Brianna Crane, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
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Kristina McGuirk, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Jan. 2025
Beyond the legal obligations, the closure of College Walk has practical consequences that cannot be ignored.
—Victor Edwards, New York Daily News, 15 Jan. 2025
While a necessary starting point, working with dogs wasn’t a great long-term solution due to practical and moral concerns.
—Danny Robb, JSTOR Daily, 15 Jan. 2025
There are practical ways to stay warm without hiking up your heating costs this season, per the U.S. Department of Energy.
—Brianna Crane, Axios, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for practical
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Without data, the AI isn’t going to be doing much of anything useful.Lance Eliot, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
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There is some variation in the mix — Origins allows troops to perform certain tasks like opening locked doors or destroying watchtowers, as well as special squad attacks like arrow sieges and rally cries that can be useful in the midst of the action.Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025
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With a few pragmatic exceptions, fact checkers go over everything published by the magazine, editing for balance, fairness, and context.Fergus McIntosh, The New Yorker, 11 Jan. 2025
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Trump’s transactional and pragmatic engagement with adversaries may do more to tame geopolitical rivalry than Biden’s view of a globe defined by a clash between democracy and autocracy.Charles A. Kupchan, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2025
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There’s knowledge from that experience and insight gained through Reid that would be valuable and applicable to the Bears’ efforts to develop Williams.Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
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Sponsor reserves the right to change, alter, or amend these Official Rules as necessary, in its sole determination, to ensure the fair administration of the Contest or to comply with applicable law.USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 14 Jan. 2025
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Howells has no realistic chance of success at trial, the judge ruled.Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 10 Jan. 2025
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That said, completing virtually any realistic deal will be a major challenge.John Hollinger, The Athletic, 10 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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An applied micro-economist, Bertrand conducts research in the fields of labor economics, corporate finance, political economy and development economics.Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Practical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practical. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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