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Recent Examples of practicality
Not only do her clients love them for their practicality (no grout lines to clean), but also their beauty and simplicity.
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Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2026
If inspiration swells later, let heart and practicality share the lead.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
Avoid trendy or clashing colors and instead opt for timeless, natural tones with dimension; consider roof slope and visibility to match style with practicality.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
The strength of the New York designers felt especially clear, as brands leaned into polish, practicality and wardrobe dressing.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
In practicality, however, there are rarely arbitrations.
—Christopher A. Combs, AZCentral.com, 17 Feb. 2026
At a Wednesday meeting, the panel favored The Boring Company over two competitors, one of which expressed concerns about the practicality of drilling tunnels in Florida, according to public records obtained this week by the Orlando Sentinel.
—Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
The city is built alongthe Huaying Mountains, and the constant ups and downs are simply a practicality.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
Durango is a powerful, 3 row sport utility vehicle, SUV, known for blending family practicality with muscle car performance.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026
Tessa Cooper, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Feb. 2026
If inspiration swells later, let heart and practicality share the lead.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 19 Feb. 2026
Avoid trendy or clashing colors and instead opt for timeless, natural tones with dimension; consider roof slope and visibility to match style with practicality.
—Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026
The strength of the New York designers felt especially clear, as brands leaned into polish, practicality and wardrobe dressing.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 17 Feb. 2026
In practicality, however, there are rarely arbitrations.
—Christopher A. Combs, AZCentral.com, 17 Feb. 2026
At a Wednesday meeting, the panel favored The Boring Company over two competitors, one of which expressed concerns about the practicality of drilling tunnels in Florida, according to public records obtained this week by the Orlando Sentinel.
—Skyler Swisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 Feb. 2026
The city is built alongthe Huaying Mountains, and the constant ups and downs are simply a practicality.
—Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 15 Feb. 2026
Durango is a powerful, 3 row sport utility vehicle, SUV, known for blending family practicality with muscle car performance.
—Tony Leopardo, Mercury News, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for practicality
Noun
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Business leaders are butting heads over whether the college degree is dead, arguing over its usefulness and overall value.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
20 Feb. 2026
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But despite their usefulness, Nguyen warns that metrics are still limited as promoters of values and goals.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Flying is the company’s second Nova-C lander named Athena featuring NASA’s PRIME-1 drill, to land a drill and mass spectrometer near the south pole of the moon in order to demonstrate the feasibility of in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) and measure the volatile content of subsurface samples.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
20 Feb. 2026
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In response, board member Patrick Ryan suggested Bauer reach out to the city of San Diego to do a walk-through of the intersection or lend insight on the feasibility of his requests.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Practicality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practicality. Accessed 22 Feb. 2026.
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