practicable
adjective
prac·ti·ca·ble
ˈprak-ti-kə-bəl 
1
2
: capable of being used : usable
a practicable weapon
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The idea is interesting but not practicable, I'm afraid.
a solution that is not practicable in the time available to us
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Penguin Random House Canada provides the Information in an accessible format or with appropriate Communication Supports, as soon as practicable, upon request.
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This includes checking the citizenship status of federal-only voters against an immigration status verification service provided by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security when practicable.
—Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 30 July 2024
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—Cassandra Stephenson, The Tennessean, 22 Jan. 2024
Spanish tax breaks hiked at the beginning of 2023, make the financials practicable.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
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Hazlitt, 4 Jan. 2025
This includes checking the citizenship status of federal-only voters against an immigration status verification service provided by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security when practicable.
—Zach Bradshaw, The Arizona Republic, 30 July 2024
Parcel-by-parcel breakdown Parcel C: Hotels and parking: Because the majority of Parcel C is within the 300-foot security perimeter required for NFL events (which Metro agreed to in Titans stadium deal documents), uses like housing are not practicable, Mendes said.
—Cassandra Stephenson, The Tennessean, 22 Jan. 2024
Spanish tax breaks hiked at the beginning of 2023, make the financials practicable.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Practicable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/practicable. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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practicable
adjective
prac·ti·ca·ble
ˈprak-ti-kə-bəl
1
: capable of being done, put into practice, or accomplished : feasible
a practicable plan
2
: usable
a practicable weapon
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