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
Better detection is a step forward, but to truly compete with more mature offerings from Samsung and Whoop, the coach will need to deliver deeper, more actionable guidance—not just cleaner data.
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Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 7 May 2026
Finally, the state should provide clearer, actionable guidance on crisis response, suicide prevention, and coordination with families, so districts aren’t improvising under pressure.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 5 May 2026
That window is your most actionable lever and also the one most people unknowingly sabotage.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Increasing our individualized access to actionable data in our health, our homes and our jobs
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—Bill Connolly, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
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Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 7 May 2026
Finally, the state should provide clearer, actionable guidance on crisis response, suicide prevention, and coordination with families, so districts aren’t improvising under pressure.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 5 May 2026
That window is your most actionable lever and also the one most people unknowingly sabotage.
—Allison Palmer, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2026
Increasing our individualized access to actionable data in our health, our homes and our jobs
2.
—Bill Connolly, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for actionable
Adjective
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Until young forwards pushed them out of the lineup, Ryan Strome and Frank Vatrano were useful on the ice and in the dressing room.—
Eric Stephens,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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This is actually useful because Velotric includes a dedicated button for switching classes on the controller.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2026
Adjective
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In the event of a tie, an additional tie-breaking judge will determine the applicable finalist(s) based on the criteria set forth above.—
Tim McGovern,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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The harvester must have paid all applicable fees to the DNR or PRFC to harvest oysters between October 2025 and April 2026.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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There are few shoes as polished and practical as timeless loafers — something Meghan Markle knows well.—
Aaron Royce,
PEOPLE,
19 May 2026
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These 100-percent linen pants have practical front panel pockets for holding small essentials, and shoppers praised the tapered design and ankle-length cut that work well on petite frames.—
Destinee Scott,
Travel + Leisure,
18 May 2026
Adjective
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Meanwhile, New York’s share of national creative jobs has declined across key industries, including film and television, advertising, music production, performing arts, and applied design.—
Lola W. Brabham,
New York Daily News,
6 May 2026
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Fall spent nearly four years as vice president for applied sciences at technology research nonprofit MITRE.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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“Actionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actionable. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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