as in useful
capable of being put to use or account
the authorities had no actionable intelligence with which to foil the terrorist plot
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Recent Examples of actionable
From strategic store portfolios to managing the ripple effects of tariffs, Solanki shares actionable strategies to navigate the ever-evolving landscape.
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 18 Apr. 2025
Thanks to Two Cents Insights, a boutique research agency that partners with brands and digital platforms to transform research into actionable insights.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Below, Rolling Stone Culture Council members share clear, actionable steps businesses can take right now to increase sales and keep customers coming back.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
Cascading financial targets into specific actions—like increasing product sales or expanding customer numbers by X or Y—helps turn abstract goals into actionable steps.
—Andrew Collis, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 18 Apr. 2025
Thanks to Two Cents Insights, a boutique research agency that partners with brands and digital platforms to transform research into actionable insights.
—Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Below, Rolling Stone Culture Council members share clear, actionable steps businesses can take right now to increase sales and keep customers coming back.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
Cascading financial targets into specific actions—like increasing product sales or expanding customer numbers by X or Y—helps turn abstract goals into actionable steps.
—Andrew Collis, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for actionable
Recent Examples of Synonyms for actionable
Adjective
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The Texans need depth on the interior of the line, and Cox could develop into a useful player.—
Bryce Lazenby,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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Fortunately, the city’s tourism agency provides a useful map showing 32 options and how to reach them.—
Valeriya Safronova,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
Adjective
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Technically, federal holidays are applicable only to federal employees and the District of Columbia, meaning states individually determine their legal holidays, according to the Congressional Research Service.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
2 May 2025
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During a public comment period, officials at Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection submitted several recommendations regarding applicable environmental laws and regulations during construction, but the agency did not signal any overall objections to the project.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
30 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Accessing this group provides practical, actionable advice from peers who’ve successfully navigated comparable situations.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
2 May 2025
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The modern privacy crisis demands a new kind of partnership between parents and children, built on honest dialogue and practical thinking.—
Lawrence Cappello,
Time,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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Goals workshop: The American Association of University Women Poway/PQ branch will host Vicki Halsey, vice president of applied learning with the Ken Blanchard Companies.—
Pomerado News,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Apr. 2025
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While a regional court in Cologne initially recognized four of Birkenstock’s shoe models as works of applied art and granted the company’s orders in 2017, a higher regional court in the city later overturned the orders on appeal in 2022.—
Karen K. Ho,
ARTnews.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Actionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actionable. Accessed 10 May. 2025.
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