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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
That seems like the more practical outcome, especially with Yarbrough, Blackburn and the off days providing plenty of coverage.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
The Mustang Mach-E has the spirit of a muscle car and the body of a practical small SUV.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Westmont High School students Maryssa Lin, Maria Piskyuleva and Samantha Bradshaw won medals in, respectively, industrial and engineering technology, job skill demonstration and practical nursing.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
That was the practical side of it.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
The Mustang Mach-E has the spirit of a muscle car and the body of a practical small SUV.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 23 Mar. 2026
Westmont High School students Maryssa Lin, Maria Piskyuleva and Samantha Bradshaw won medals in, respectively, industrial and engineering technology, job skill demonstration and practical nursing.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 22 Mar. 2026
That was the practical side of it.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 22 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for practical
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At present, scramjet engine development is one of the hardest engineering problems to solve, so any boost to that will be very useful indeed.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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Ever find OpenAI’s most useful tools are spread across multiple, stand-alone services?—
James Peckham,
PC Magazine,
20 Mar. 2026
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The materiality, in combination with the pragmatic storage solutions, recalls the logic of boat design, where every inch is studied and nothing is left to chance.—
Ludovica Stevan,
Architectural Digest,
22 Mar. 2026
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The pragmatic challenge of Bini’s live cinema content, for now, is that time and delivery limit how many people can actually experience it.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Mar. 2026
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International travelers should also call the applicable campground to reserve a campsite.—
Aurora Beacon-News,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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There had been periodic height limits applicable to La Jolla Shores, but in one gap between limits, Hotel La Jolla had been rapidly built.—
Richard Dahlberg,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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The bottom line Getting out of debt right now is less about finding a single perfect solution and more about taking targeted, realistic action based on your current situation.—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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This one was far more realistic.—
Ella Chakarian,
Rolling Stone,
24 Mar. 2026
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Scott received her master's in leadership from Belhaven University and has a bachelor's in applied psychology from Christian Brothers University.—
Lucas Finton,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
2 Mar. 2026
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The system responded within milliseconds, fast enough to support real-time reactions such as pulling away from harmful contact or reducing applied force during interaction.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Practical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practical. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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