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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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Unfortunately, voters have no practical alternative in this contest.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2024
Since there is no repository on the horizon, the 1976 law, for all practical purposes, amounts to a moratorium on new nuclear facilities in California.
—Rob Nikolewski, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
Last month, the Wall Street Journal did the math on the 26-month cycle in which the Earth and Mars approach each other close enough to make travel between them practical, and reported that Musk’s timeline for Mars settlement was unlikely within his lifetime.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
The French filmmaker primarily relied on practical effects to visualize The Substance's astounding amount of gore and didn't temper her vision despite concerns.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 5 Oct. 2024
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 17 Oct. 2024
Since there is no repository on the horizon, the 1976 law, for all practical purposes, amounts to a moratorium on new nuclear facilities in California.
—Rob Nikolewski, The Mercury News, 16 Oct. 2024
Last month, the Wall Street Journal did the math on the 26-month cycle in which the Earth and Mars approach each other close enough to make travel between them practical, and reported that Musk’s timeline for Mars settlement was unlikely within his lifetime.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2024
The French filmmaker primarily relied on practical effects to visualize The Substance's astounding amount of gore and didn't temper her vision despite concerns.
—Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 5 Oct. 2024
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“Practical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practical. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.
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