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
Moments Lab – Sofía Schenone – Sales Manager Platform that uses AI to turn information into clear, actionable summaries, streamlining audiovisual production.
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Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Prime Video product execs, in co-ordination with the production team, therefore sought to strike a balance between injecting some new, actionable information and creating clutter.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
By bridging cutting-edge research with accessible, actionable advice, this book fills a critical gap in the menopause conversation — one that has left millions of women confused, underserved and unheard.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
But leaders in the sustainability field remain optimistic that actionable solutions are possible.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Sep. 2025
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Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Prime Video product execs, in co-ordination with the production team, therefore sought to strike a balance between injecting some new, actionable information and creating clutter.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2025
By bridging cutting-edge research with accessible, actionable advice, this book fills a critical gap in the menopause conversation — one that has left millions of women confused, underserved and unheard.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 26 Sep. 2025
But leaders in the sustainability field remain optimistic that actionable solutions are possible.
—Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for actionable
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Energy harvesters—devices that capture energy from the environment—can make electronics and industrial operations more efficient by converting waste heat into useful electricity.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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Considering the loss to the Rangers was a one-goal game until five minutes remained and this loss to the Bruins was also close on the scoreboard, a useful power play could have flipped the script on either game.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The Council said McCabe is authorized to continue carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the Office of the Controller in accordance with all applicable laws, policies, and procedures to safeguard the nation’s financial integrity and ensure continuity of government operations.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
AZCentral.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Dolan’s new contract also provides for an annual target bonus opportunity equal to at least three times her actual salary paid during the applicable year.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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This orbital propellant transfer capability, which SpaceX plans to demonstrate next year, will allow ships to launch with minimal fuel mass and top up in Earth orbit, making long-distance missions far more practical.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Oct. 2025
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The collection debuts in time with the release of the iPhone 17, creating new ways to protect screens and embrace playful, stylish accessories that are practical and resilient.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
15 Oct. 2025
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Moving beyond the theory of the market, those skilled in applied finance understand how to make practical decisions in financial spaces.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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That’s why 2025’s Nobel Prize, about quantum advances that relate to macroscopic scales, from quantum tunneling to voltage-free current flows, truly represents a remarkable advance in applied physics.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Actionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actionable. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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