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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
Multi-camera systems were used to capture expansive battle scenes, while extensive practical effects and CGI were deployed to recreate the scale of the conflict.
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
But try to focus on the practical aspects that can bring this abundance to life.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Suede sneakers bring a sporty, practical touch.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
This allowed Sparxell to trial-and-error the process—identifying practical limitations and refining formulations iteratively.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
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Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
But try to focus on the practical aspects that can bring this abundance to life.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
Suede sneakers bring a sporty, practical touch.
—Christina Holevas, Vogue, 1 Oct. 2025
This allowed Sparxell to trial-and-error the process—identifying practical limitations and refining formulations iteratively.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 1 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for practical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for practical
Adjective
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Likely to become more useful as the season goes on.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Amgui Two-Story Tiny Home There are so many useful and charming features to this Amazon tiny home.—
Chaunie Brusie,
Parents,
6 Oct. 2025
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That’s the image projected by Chicago’s pragmatic, unemotional manager, Craig Counsell, who continues to get lustily booed in his hometown.—
Patrick Mooney,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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In their nine years working together, the decorators have developed their own sleight of hand, cleverly camouflaging pragmatic choices as strictly aesthetic ones.—
Betsy Cribb Watson,
Southern Living,
7 Oct. 2025
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But the study’s findings may not be applicable to all adults age 65 and older since the researchers focused their efforts in Canada, where patients have access to universal health care.—
Gina Park,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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Tickets are $12, plus applicable taxes and fees.—
Marcus Smith,
Sacbee.com,
3 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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The combination of advances in science, technology—supercomputing and superconducting magnets—and, critically, money from AI hyperscalers and others makes fusion power a realistic option when the world is demanding much more electricity.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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But that's not always realistic, cost-effective, or convenient.—
Amber J. Tresca,
Verywell Health,
2 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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“Practical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practical. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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