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
Engage your audience with relatable stories and actionable insights.
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Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2025
In April, the president canceled the National Climate Assessment, which distilled research like Hultgren’s or Li’s into actionable insights that federal and local extension agents transmitted to farmers.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 18 June 2025
Retaining only business-critical data helps minimize risk, enhance accuracy and build cleaner, more actionable datasets.
—Rajnish Nath, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Last year, Senators Bill Cassidy, R-La., and Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., unveiled a comprehensive policy framework to implement site-neutrality into actionable legislation.
—Craig M. Wax, Boston Herald, 13 June 2025
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Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 20 June 2025
In April, the president canceled the National Climate Assessment, which distilled research like Hultgren’s or Li’s into actionable insights that federal and local extension agents transmitted to farmers.
—Saul Elbein, The Hill, 18 June 2025
Retaining only business-critical data helps minimize risk, enhance accuracy and build cleaner, more actionable datasets.
—Rajnish Nath, Forbes.com, 13 June 2025
Last year, Senators Bill Cassidy, R-La., and Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., unveiled a comprehensive policy framework to implement site-neutrality into actionable legislation.
—Craig M. Wax, Boston Herald, 13 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for actionable
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This is what makes average household income so useful in this analysis of the wealthiest cities in Arkansas.—
Andrew DePietro,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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For instance, a folding utility cart with wheels might be the best option for some, while others may find an electric utility cart more useful.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
30 June 2025
Adjective
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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said in May that Trump is abiding by all applicable conflict-of-interest laws.—
Kelsey Walsh,
ABC News,
1 July 2025
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Dealing with rage wouldn’t seem the term most applicable to Estévez, who is as amiable and animated as anyone in the Royals’ clubhouse and radiates a room-energizing presence.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
27 June 2025
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Sierra Designs recently updated their award-winning Mobile Mummy, a practical and comfortable wearable sleeping bag originally released in 2014.—
Wendy Altschuler,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Today’s Canadian nationalism, by contrast, arises from darker and more practical concerns.—
Stephen Marche,
The Atlantic,
1 July 2025
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That’s where the distinction between applied and contextual AI becomes critical.—
ByTheodore Krantz Jr,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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At the time, most basic and applied research was done by the military.—
Paul Bierman,
The Conversation,
15 May 2025
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“Actionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actionable. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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