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
Effective messages Research shows that effective warning messages need to include five critical components: a clear hazard description, location-specific information, actionable guidance, timing cues and a credible source.
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Hamilton Bean, The Conversation, 11 July 2025
Frimpong, a nominee of President Joe Biden, appeared skeptical, repeatedly pressing the government for evidence the arrests were based on actionable intelligence rather than targeting areas where undocumented immigrants are presumed to gather.
—Michelle Krupa, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
Think of it as mission control for retail inventory—intelligent, predictive and fully actionable.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 7 July 2025
These agents aren't traditional analytics consumers—they're dynamic systems that require timely, reliable and actionable data streams to sense, reason and respond.
—Shinoy Vengaramkode Bhaskaran, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
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Hamilton Bean, The Conversation, 11 July 2025
Frimpong, a nominee of President Joe Biden, appeared skeptical, repeatedly pressing the government for evidence the arrests were based on actionable intelligence rather than targeting areas where undocumented immigrants are presumed to gather.
—Michelle Krupa, CNN Money, 11 July 2025
Think of it as mission control for retail inventory—intelligent, predictive and fully actionable.
—Sarah Jones, Sourcing Journal, 7 July 2025
These agents aren't traditional analytics consumers—they're dynamic systems that require timely, reliable and actionable data streams to sense, reason and respond.
—Shinoy Vengaramkode Bhaskaran, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for actionable
Adjective
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This tool is most useful for those who are active outdoors, such as construction workers and athletes.—
Mary Wasson,
Austin American Statesman,
24 July 2025
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This moveable feast of electricity could be useful in a wide range of industries.—
Andrew Moseman,
IEEE Spectrum,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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Detectives presented the case to the prosecuting attorney's office and concurred that no applicable charges were warranted in this case.—
NWA Democrat-Gazette,
Arkansas Online,
25 July 2025
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Installation, taxes and fees, and other applicable charges extra, and subj.—
Kara McGinley,
USA Today,
24 July 2025
Adjective
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Cable remains a popular and practical internet solution for many households, especially where fiber isn't yet available.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
26 July 2025
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Gillis and Trachtenberg explained how for the first time in the Predator movies, the face of the creature wasn’t practical, always a very challenging task, because nuanced emotional expressions were called for in which the alien was the hero.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
26 July 2025
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That’s where the distinction between applied and contextual AI becomes critical.—
ByTheodore Krantz Jr,
Forbes.com,
25 June 2025
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At the time, most basic and applied research was done by the military.—
Paul Bierman,
The Conversation,
15 May 2025
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“Actionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actionable. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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