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
Accountability and transparency are nonpartisan issues, and this legislation is an essential, actionable step toward transparent, effective governance in Baltimore County.
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Carl Jackson, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2026
Watch a members-only panel moderated by Associate Editor Emma Waldman discussing actionable money moves for the year ahead and a primer of many of the new AI tools.
—Forbes Membership, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
By focusing on improving presidential searches, succession planning and onboarding, and reimaging what strong board governance looks like, the recommendations point to actionable steps to support presidents for the long term.
—Essence, 27 Jan. 2026
Based on these survey results, here are several actionable steps that homeowners can take to reduce their deicer use.
—Steven Goldsmith, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2026
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Carl Jackson, Baltimore Sun, 4 Feb. 2026
Watch a members-only panel moderated by Associate Editor Emma Waldman discussing actionable money moves for the year ahead and a primer of many of the new AI tools.
—Forbes Membership, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
By focusing on improving presidential searches, succession planning and onboarding, and reimaging what strong board governance looks like, the recommendations point to actionable steps to support presidents for the long term.
—Essence, 27 Jan. 2026
Based on these survey results, here are several actionable steps that homeowners can take to reduce their deicer use.
—Steven Goldsmith, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for actionable
Adjective
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Overall, the device feels like an incremental, useful evolution of the portable workstation idea.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
13 Feb. 2026
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There’s usually some time that can be rearranged, experience built over the years, and a real interest in creating something useful.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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The output is positioned as fully evaluated, auditable transactions categorized into regular hours, overtime tiers, premiums, and exceptions aligned with the applicable framework for each worker.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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And while the 30-year refinance rate may only be applicable to a small number of current homeowners, the 15-year option can be worth exploring for those who have minimal home balances or want to reduce their payoff timeline.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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However, the expert warned that focusing on combat performance could push robot development away from typical industrial or service uses, because fighting requires extreme, short bursts of high-impact movement rather than steady, practical operation.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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Daytrip Snack Boxes and the LoadOut GoBox are durable, practical upgrades for lunches, beach days, poolside drinks and gear storage.—
Avery Newmark,
AJC.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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The system responded within milliseconds, fast enough to support real-time reactions such as pulling away from harmful contact or reducing applied force during interaction.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2026
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Finite Element Analysis software is then used to calculate the torsional stiffness of different variants with or without a roof, which allows the engineers to see what parts of the structure are working hardest to resist applied torsion and are in need or reinforcement.—
Bryan Hood,
Robb Report,
3 Feb. 2026
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“Actionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actionable. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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