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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
This mini suede tote bag is equal parts trendy and practical.
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Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
That lack of attacks in previous years, however, has had a negative outcome — many companies now lack practical experience in responding to cyber incidents, according to McLaughlin of Nihon Cyber Defense.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Under her leadership, FCLTGlobal develops innovative, practical research and builds a global community of CEOs focused on solving long-term challenges across the investment value chain.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
The Lost Boys is one of Schumacher's most deliciously gonzo films, an unceasingly fun roller coaster ride of fangs, big hair, and brilliantly gooey practical effects.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
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Izzy Baskette, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
That lack of attacks in previous years, however, has had a negative outcome — many companies now lack practical experience in responding to cyber incidents, according to McLaughlin of Nihon Cyber Defense.
—John Liu, CNN Money, 8 Oct. 2025
Under her leadership, FCLTGlobal develops innovative, practical research and builds a global community of CEOs focused on solving long-term challenges across the investment value chain.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2025
The Lost Boys is one of Schumacher's most deliciously gonzo films, an unceasingly fun roller coaster ride of fangs, big hair, and brilliantly gooey practical effects.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for practical
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Energy harvesters—devices that capture energy from the environment—can make electronics and industrial operations more efficient by converting waste heat into useful electricity.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Oct. 2025
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Considering the loss to the Rangers was a one-goal game until five minutes remained and this loss to the Bruins was also close on the scoreboard, a useful power play could have flipped the script on either game.—
Matthew Fairburn,
New York Times,
12 Oct. 2025
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His loving, pragmatic wife, Mi-ri (Son Ye-jin), gamely downsizes their middle-class life to fit their new reality — but her resoluteness only exacerbates his despair.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Oct. 2025
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Ati Motors’ Mecha represents this pragmatic vision for the future of robotics, which is not a humanoid for exhibition but a capable, tireless system designed to work alongside humans in industrial settings.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Oct. 2025
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The Council said McCabe is authorized to continue carrying out the duties and responsibilities of the Office of the Controller in accordance with all applicable laws, policies, and procedures to safeguard the nation’s financial integrity and ensure continuity of government operations.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
AZCentral.com,
10 Oct. 2025
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Dolan’s new contract also provides for an annual target bonus opportunity equal to at least three times her actual salary paid during the applicable year.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
10 Oct. 2025
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Previous research has almost always focused on less realistic tests.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
10 Oct. 2025
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Nola, whose velocity has been down for much of the year and has struggled to control big innings, did not seem like a realistic NLDS rotation candidate.—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
9 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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That’s why 2025’s Nobel Prize, about quantum advances that relate to macroscopic scales, from quantum tunneling to voltage-free current flows, truly represents a remarkable advance in applied physics.—
Ethan Siegel,
Big Think,
8 Oct. 2025
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“Practical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practical. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.
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