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as in useful
capable of being put to use or account
a practical and simple solution for the town's waste disposal she has some practical information on sightseeing in San Francisco
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as in pragmatic
willing to see things as they really are and deal with them sensibly
a practical caseworker who doesn't spend a lot of time philosophizing while doing social work in the inner city
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Recent Examples of practical
Over time, these membranes weaken and lose efficiency, making large-scale carbon recycling costly and less practical.
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Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
These talks aren’t just practical.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 5 Nov. 2025
For their part, Letterboxd’s Ella Kemp — speaking for a platform used by more than 23 million cinephiles globally — mapped how taste-communities can offer bookers a practical bridge from online chatter to local scheduling.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
For drivers, this technology could make owning an EV easier and more practical.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for practical
Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
These talks aren’t just practical.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 5 Nov. 2025
For their part, Letterboxd’s Ella Kemp — speaking for a platform used by more than 23 million cinephiles globally — mapped how taste-communities can offer bookers a practical bridge from online chatter to local scheduling.
—Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 4 Nov. 2025
For drivers, this technology could make owning an EV easier and more practical.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for practical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for practical
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Many event producers often receive severe verbal abuse on social media when elements of an event go wrong, an experience Wendel says was not necessarily pleasant, but ultimately useful.—
Katie Bain,
Billboard,
10 Nov. 2025
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Apollo’s entry is useful for the massive €800m ‘Sports City’ currently being built on land the club owns surrounding the Metropolitano, including a new training ground for Diego Simeone’s first team, and public facilities for golf, padel and skating, and Europe’s largest inland surfing centre.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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Josh Marshall of Talking Points Memo, who is generally a pretty pragmatic progressive, sees a silver lining.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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While the marquee race was democratic socialist Zorhan Mamdani’s win as New York’s youngest Mayor in more than a century and its first Muslim in the role, two more pragmatic nominees prevailed in races for Governor of Virginia and New Jersey.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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With over 35,000 monthly active users, the platform is designed to allow users to explore different ways of using their digital rewards, depending on availability and applicable guidelines.—
Nia Bowers,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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Brandon Cwalina, a spokesperson for the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, which runs Medicaid in the state, said the state already requires every Medicaid applicant to verify their citizenship or, where applicable, their eligible immigration status.—
Kff Health News,
Denver Post,
6 Nov. 2025
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In 2024, New York state banned realistic school lockdown drills, barring the use of props, actors, or simulations.—
Alana Semuels,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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The common ingredients are incredible storytellers who are excited about trying to make a series that feels authentic and realistic, and maybe feels familiar, but in a way that also feels elevated and sophisticated.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
6 Nov. 2025
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The 2025 Nobel Prize for physics recognizes original investigations in the intersection of basic and applied sciences.—
Zhixin Wang,
The Conversation,
10 Oct. 2025
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Moving beyond the theory of the market, those skilled in applied finance understand how to make practical decisions in financial spaces.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Practical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practical. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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