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 automating tasks to making data visually compelling, each module equips learners with actionable skills.
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Jessica Kanzler, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Crump, who is based in Houston, and Bryant spotlighted the disproportionate impact of these issues on Black communities and offered actionable solutions to prevent future tragedies.
—Delano Massey, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
Most importantly, focus on outcomes by providing actionable feedback and discussing steps for improvement.
—Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
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Jessica Kanzler, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Crump, who is based in Houston, and Bryant spotlighted the disproportionate impact of these issues on Black communities and offered actionable solutions to prevent future tragedies.
—Delano Massey, Axios, 28 Feb. 2025
Most importantly, focus on outcomes by providing actionable feedback and discussing steps for improvement.
—Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street.
—Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for actionable
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But another useful comparison might be the playbook that Musk follows from space programs for his company SpaceX.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
2 Mar. 2025
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To everyone’s surprise, the phytoplankton were not asleep either: Hoppe measured higher levels of the pigment chlorophyll—a useful proxy for active photosynthesis—in the seawater than anyone expected.—
Asher Elbein,
WIRED,
2 Mar. 2025
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This article will explore these common VAT misconceptions, clarify the applicable rules, and provide practical guidance on how businesses can handle such situations effectively while ensuring compliance with EU VAT regulations.—
Aleksandra Bal,
Forbes,
2 Mar. 2025
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Architect, Registered - Port Everglades Description: Registered with the Seaport Engineering and Construction Division and responsible for developing applicable scope for building retrofits, re-designs, and new builds for the Port Everglades Department.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
26 Feb. 2025
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In the following scene, Scott’s character tries to destroy the monkey with a flame thrower, another practical effect.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
4 Mar. 2025
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After the Samuel trade, the Niners have roughly $30 million in practical salary cap space.—
Dieter Kurtenbach,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 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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In 1994, the applied mathematician Peter Shor was inspired by a recent oracle result to develop a fast quantum algorithm for factoring large numbers—a task whose apparent difficulty underlies the cryptographic systems that keep our online data secure.—
Ben Brubaker,
WIRED,
2 Feb. 2025
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“Actionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actionable. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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