actionable

adjective

ac·​tion·​able ˈak-sh(ə-)nə-bəl 

1

: subject to or affording ground for an action or suit at law

2

: capable of being acted on

actionable information

actionably

ˈak-sh(ə-)nə-blē 

adverb

Synonyms

• applicable
• applicative
• applied
• functional
• practicable
• practical
• serviceable
• ultrapractical
• usable
• useable
• useful
• workable
• working

Example Sentences

Firing people because of their age is actionable.

We've received actionable information that the men are hiding in these mountains.

Recent Examples on the Web

While rhetoric from politicians can often be empty and merely aimed at exciting supporters, the anti-LGBTQ rhetoric from the GOP is leading in recent months to real actionable consequences. —Oliver Darcy, CNN, 12 May 2023

Realizing this model will enable real-time, actionable and multi-directional sharing to drive threat response at machine speed. —Eyal Benishti, Forbes, 5 May 2023

Short of a full reckoning, IPS and Patriotic Millionaires recommend a few actionable policy steps for curbing billionaires’ air trash—or at least collecting a bit of cash from them that could be used for better things. —Kate Aronoff, The New Republic, 2 May 2023

Fewer patients of African ancestry also had actionable alterations in their tumor compared to patients of European ancestry. —Angus Chen Reprints, STAT, 20 Apr. 2023

Spawned from tragedy for my entire family, and quickly focused into uniting actionable love. —Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 26 Mar. 2023

Her number-one priority is ensuring readers have access to accurate and actionable information to make the best health decisions. —Lindsay Modglin, Verywell Health, 25 Apr. 2023

Doing so can arm these low-income, disproportionately minority Americans with actionable price information to lower their costs of care and coverage through choice and competition. —Cynthia A. Fisher, Fortune, 12 Apr. 2023

While some such products offer clinically actionable information, some don’t. —Erin Prater, Fortune Well, 9 Apr. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

action + -able

First Known Use

circa 1601, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Legal Definition

actionable

adjective

ac·​tion·​able ˈak-shə-nə-bəl 

: subject to or providing grounds for an action or suit at law

there is good sense in seeking generally to harmonize the standards of what amounts to actionable harassment

—Faragher v. City of Boca Raton, 524 U.S. 755 (1998)