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as in possible
capable of being done or carried out
a solution that is not practicable in the time available to us
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as in applicable
capable of being put to use or account
a practicable knowledge of carpentry that came in handy when he volunteered to build houses for underprivileged families
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as in useful
capable of or suitable for being used for a particular purpose
that flimsy little saw is not a very practicable tool for cutting heavy tree branches
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Recent Examples of practicable
In Dutch - State/Federal Clinicians must adjudicate claims and remit patient credit balances as soon as practicable.
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Jeff Gorke, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
If regulation to stop polluting activity is not practicable, government rather should subsidize activities that mitigate harms.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2025
Penguin Random House Canada provides the Information in an accessible format or with appropriate Communication Supports, as soon as practicable, upon request.
—Hazlitt, 4 Jan. 2025
Spanish tax breaks hiked at the beginning of 2023, make the financials practicable.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
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Jeff Gorke, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
If regulation to stop polluting activity is not practicable, government rather should subsidize activities that mitigate harms.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 30 Mar. 2025
Penguin Random House Canada provides the Information in an accessible format or with appropriate Communication Supports, as soon as practicable, upon request.
—Hazlitt, 4 Jan. 2025
Spanish tax breaks hiked at the beginning of 2023, make the financials practicable.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for practicable
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Those two will take on the Mitchell and Garland assignments and will need to be as disruptive as possible.—
Tony East,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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Users need to have a top-secret security clearance of the highest level possible at the Energy Department to access the network, according to agency rules for handling classified information.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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Technically, federal holidays are applicable only to federal employees and the District of Columbia, meaning states individually determine their legal holidays, according to the Congressional Research Service.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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Always track your earnings, save for taxes if applicable, and keep records of invoices and payments to manage your freelance business professionally. 7.—
True Tamplin,
Forbes.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Fortunately, the city’s tourism agency provides a useful map showing 32 options and how to reach them.—
Valeriya Safronova,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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The Texans need depth on the interior of the line, and Cox could develop into a useful player.—
Bryce Lazenby,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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Peppler manages to offer both a practical guide to place and a way to (almost) replicate it from afar.—
Wilder Davies,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
2 May 2025
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Here's a few practical tips: When trying to use your phone, text – don't call.—
Joel Shannon,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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This is a developing news story and will be updated as more information is available.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Apr. 2025
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Which player-team pairings seem best? Winners and losers from Round 1 Best available players for Friday Several prominent prospects are still waiting to hear their name get called during the 2025 NFL Draft.—
Jim Reineking,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2025
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That's why using MS Office for simple, small business projects like creating documents in Microsoft Word or balancing your expenses in Excel can be feasible even with an older model.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
24 Apr. 2025
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Apple reasonably concluded, said the court, that neither testing nor any other accommodation for his medical condition was feasible.—
Dan Eaton,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Apr. 2025
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Goals workshop: The American Association of University Women Poway/PQ branch will host Vicki Halsey, vice president of applied learning with the Ken Blanchard Companies.—
Pomerado News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 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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“Practicable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practicable. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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