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
Designed to provide actionable insights to your CRM, the product equips users with a strategic advantage by identifying companies and contacts set to attend an event.
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Partner Content, Variety, 4 Feb. 2025
The council is also preparing for a conference for brands, suppliers, workers, advocates, and government officials to discuss actionable solutions and policies.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2025
Most of the actionable items had a deadline to be completed by the spring of this year.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 1 Feb. 2025
In its role, January Digital will be focusing on core challenges including supporting product launches, adding efficiency and effectiveness to marketing initiatives and creating a unified and actionable analytics and measurement foundation.
—Alexandra Pastore, WWD, 30 Jan. 2025
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Partner Content, Variety, 4 Feb. 2025
The council is also preparing for a conference for brands, suppliers, workers, advocates, and government officials to discuss actionable solutions and policies.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 4 Feb. 2025
Most of the actionable items had a deadline to be completed by the spring of this year.
—Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 1 Feb. 2025
In its role, January Digital will be focusing on core challenges including supporting product launches, adding efficiency and effectiveness to marketing initiatives and creating a unified and actionable analytics and measurement foundation.
—Alexandra Pastore, WWD, 30 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for actionable
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See our Tips and Tricks for more useful information on Connections.—
New York Times Games,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2025
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Capitalize simplifies the task of tracking down and rolling over old 401(k) accounts, a useful service given the growing prevalence of workplace retirement savings accounts, even if job-hopping has slowed from its frenzied pace in 2022.—
Hank Tucker,
Forbes,
18 Feb. 2025
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According to the team, the fluid dynamics involved in periodic cooking may be applicable in other materials research projects.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
7 Feb. 2025
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If applicable, quiz people from your own social circle about their interpretations of the dress code.—
Hannah Jackson,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2025
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These exercises can involve bodyweight movements, resistance bands, free weights, or stability equipment to challenge your muscles in a dynamic and practical way.—
Kelly Burch Published,
Verywell Health,
7 Feb. 2025
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Social organizations helping trans people tend to focus more on these very practical issues, like helping people find work.—
The Dial,
The Dial,
6 Feb. 2025
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And, in the interplay of pure and applied math, here the practical, real-world need is motivating new mathematics?—
Siobhan Roberts,
New York Times,
14 Feb. 2025
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In 1994, the applied mathematician Peter Shor was inspired by a recent oracle result (opens a new tab) 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,
Quanta Magazine,
3 Jan. 2025
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“Actionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actionable. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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