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Recent Examples of practicality
Thirteen-year-olds haven’t been hit by the club of practicality yet.
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Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
This practicality push can be seen in the Luna collection handbags featuring convertible handles that allow the bags to be carried multiple ways, or the Reset collection that has been painstakingly designed to allow maximum storage within a slim profile.
—Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Even beyond style, buyers appreciate the table’s durability and practicality.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
The only drawback is practicality.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
Prioritize practicality and preparation.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
For crisp fall days or layering on a chilly flight, the Coofandy Crewneck Sweater hits the sweet spot between style and practicality.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
This decorative duality is apparent throughout, with old-house character and chaos-friendly practicality considered in equal measure.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
Humans have been tying knots since prehistoric times for their practicality and beauty.
—Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2025
Neil Sperry, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Oct. 2025
This practicality push can be seen in the Luna collection handbags featuring convertible handles that allow the bags to be carried multiple ways, or the Reset collection that has been painstakingly designed to allow maximum storage within a slim profile.
—Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025
Even beyond style, buyers appreciate the table’s durability and practicality.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 14 Oct. 2025
The only drawback is practicality.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
Prioritize practicality and preparation.
—Maggie Horton, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
For crisp fall days or layering on a chilly flight, the Coofandy Crewneck Sweater hits the sweet spot between style and practicality.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 7 Oct. 2025
This decorative duality is apparent throughout, with old-house character and chaos-friendly practicality considered in equal measure.
—Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 7 Oct. 2025
Humans have been tying knots since prehistoric times for their practicality and beauty.
—Emma R. Hasson, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for practicality
Noun
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But with the advent of new materials and technologies in the latter half of the 20th century, many of these styles outlived their usefulness in the original contexts they were meant to be worn.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
17 Oct. 2025
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The pair abducted Lee to make amends, and Allen killed them for outliving their usefulness, which was minimal anyway.—
Amanda Whiting,
Vulture,
8 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The same technology’s feasibility should also be assessed under different climate zones, and full life cycle assessments (cradle-to-grave) of GS are a necessity for a better understanding of the technology’s merits and limits, researchers noted.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
17 Oct. 2025
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Cost, feasibility and public health considerations are all weighed to determine what the EPA believes are safe, acceptable levels.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Practicality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practicality. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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