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
Director Jan de Bont had an interesting idea here, which was to combine state-of-the-art computer effects (then still fairly nascent — remember, Jurassic Park was only several years old by that point) with a next-level, quite-possibly-actionable dedication to practical, real-world effects.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Yet on even a quick reading of the lengthy complaint, nearly everything cited is either fair comment, opinion, or for other reasons not actionable.
—Stephen L. Carter, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
With a focus on helping organizations transform marketing and revenue data of all kinds into actionable insights, then into action, and ultimately into a source of conversions and revenue, this agentic platform is poised to change digital marketing.
—William Jones, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
While the picture may seem dire, the study also points toward actionable solutions.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2025
Yet on even a quick reading of the lengthy complaint, nearly everything cited is either fair comment, opinion, or for other reasons not actionable.
—Stephen L. Carter, Mercury News, 19 Sep. 2025
With a focus on helping organizations transform marketing and revenue data of all kinds into actionable insights, then into action, and ultimately into a source of conversions and revenue, this agentic platform is poised to change digital marketing.
—William Jones, USA Today, 19 Sep. 2025
While the picture may seem dire, the study also points toward actionable solutions.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for actionable
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This list is designed to be useful and expansive for all, the new and old to permaculture, and those merely seeking perspective.—
Catherine Habgood
September 29,
Literary Hub,
29 Sep. 2025
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Xecrets offers all the important elements of the excellent AxCrypt Premium at a significantly lower price, and the current version adds useful features, including Shamir’s Secret Sharing for key recovery.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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But, more importantly, is the fact that Tactics‘ message feels more applicable to life in America than any other game this year.—
Hayes Madsen,
Rolling Stone,
24 Sep. 2025
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Anyone, whether student or member of the public, interested in attending must provide their full name, contact information, zip code, state, and the name of the school, if applicable.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
23 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Playful and practical John and Catherine’s grandchildren also have their own suite, though Catherine and Justice made the design choices for them.—
Lennie Omalza,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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Why not put all those periods of training camp work to practical use?—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
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With a PhD in applied physics from Columbia, Ranade said that in his time as a student, most of his classmates either were in finance or major tech companies like Google or Meta.—
Aman Kidwai,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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That includes providing students with applied and work-based learning experiences in high school, as well as career exposure and exploration opportunities that begin in age-appropriate ways in middle school.—
Matt Gandal,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Actionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actionable. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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