actionable
adjective
ac·tion·able
ˈak-sh(ə-)nə-bəl 
1
: subject to or affording ground for an action or suit at law
2
: capable of being acted on
actionable information
Synonyms
Examples of actionable in a Sentence
Firing people because of their age is actionable.
We've received actionable information that the men are hiding in these mountains.
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Join panelists Jeff Goodell, Dan Egan, Edward Humes and Rosanna Xia, who will offer helpful, actionable ideas about hopeful living in a world on fire.
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Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
Take the time to define your long-term career goals and break them down into smaller, actionable steps.
—Mike Vietri, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
All these factors together mean more actionable insights and growth for our clients.
—Brad Adgate, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
That’s something that’s actionable, that’s easy for both.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 25 Mar. 2024
Public hearings have not yielded actionable evidence that the federal government has been weaponized against conservatives.
—Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 23 Mar. 2024
The design process, Iorio explains, is extremely complex, because to go from sketch, to a list of parts, to construction, there is a long list of considerations before there’s an actionable plan to construct.
—John Kell, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2024
In health care, systemic resilience can only be achieved through a comprehensive approach to risk management and the empowering of dedicated and actionable regulatory oversight.
—Jonathan Slotkin and David Vawdrey, STAT, 14 Mar. 2024
By analyzing vast amounts of data, Why Unified’s AI provides actionable predictions, enabling sellers to make informed decisions about inventory, pricing, and marketing strategies.
—Chris Gallagher, The Arizona Republic, 2 Mar. 2024
Lorraine Berry, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2024
Take the time to define your long-term career goals and break them down into smaller, actionable steps.
—Mike Vietri, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
All these factors together mean more actionable insights and growth for our clients.
—Brad Adgate, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
That’s something that’s actionable, that’s easy for both.
—Jasmine Browley, Essence, 25 Mar. 2024
Public hearings have not yielded actionable evidence that the federal government has been weaponized against conservatives.
—Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 23 Mar. 2024
The design process, Iorio explains, is extremely complex, because to go from sketch, to a list of parts, to construction, there is a long list of considerations before there’s an actionable plan to construct.
—John Kell, Fortune, 21 Mar. 2024
In health care, systemic resilience can only be achieved through a comprehensive approach to risk management and the empowering of dedicated and actionable regulatory oversight.
—Jonathan Slotkin and David Vawdrey, STAT, 14 Mar. 2024
By analyzing vast amounts of data, Why Unified’s AI provides actionable predictions, enabling sellers to make informed decisions about inventory, pricing, and marketing strategies.
—Chris Gallagher, The Arizona Republic, 2 Mar. 2024
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actionable
adjective
ac·tion·able
ˈak-shə-nə-bəl
: subject to or providing grounds for an action or suit at law
there is good sense in seeking generally to harmonize the standards of what amounts to actionable harassment—Faragher v. City of Boca Raton, 524 U.S. 755 (1998)
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