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Recent Examples of practical Plus, practical tips for building trust while also maintaining open communication. ​wendy Wisner, Parents, 27 Jan. 2025 And of course, some parents who share their difficult experiences online do provide a valuable service, offering validation and practical insights (on, say, postpartum depression) that aren’t always accessible elsewhere. Maytal Eyal, The Atlantic, 27 Jan. 2025 The result is a hyperrealistic natural setting bathed in saturated hues, incrementally manipulated with Saxon’s matte paintings and other practical effects, with just a modicum of CGI. Justin Lowe, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Jan. 2025 China has achieved a major milestone in the quest for practical commercial fusion power. David Szondy, New Atlas, 27 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for practical 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for practical
Adjective
  • In 2024, Short expanded her wildfire archive to include more information useful to investigators, such as weather, elevation, population density, and a fire’s timing.
    Sachi Mulkey, WIRED, 25 Jan. 2025
  • The day-by-day guide to his concerts and recording sessions is extremely useful.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 24 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • After late goals and comebacks carried them to the 2018-19 crown, the 2020-21 season came with a more pragmatic approach.
    Beren Cross, The Athletic, 22 Jan. 2025
  • In a notable contrast to the quiet reign of predecessor Greg Barclay, a pragmatic New Zealander who flew under the radar, Shah relishes being front and center.
    Tristan Lavalette, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Player is restricted Key free-agency dates WNBA franchises had from Jan. 11 to Jan. 20 to extend qualifying offers to make applicable players restricted or reserved free agents.
    Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
  • Giveaway Entities reserve the right to change, alter, or amend these Official Rules as necessary, in its sole determination, to ensure the fair administration of the Giveaway or to comply with applicable law.
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 22 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Their owner, Steve Cohen, has the deepest pockets in the league, and re-signing Cease would be quite a realistic possibility.
    Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
  • What teams from the greater Fort Worth area have realistic shots to compete for a title?
    Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2025
Adjective
  • Corporate improv is an offshoot of applied improvisation, a field that explores the benefits of improv outside the theater.
    Sam Sanders, New York Times, 25 Jan. 2025
  • In September 2023, Danaher spun off its environmental and applied solutions segment into a water and packaging quality company named Veralto .
    Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 16 Jan. 2025

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“Practical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practical. Accessed 7 Feb. 2025.

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