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as in useful
capable of being put to use or account
a practical and simple solution for the town's waste disposal she has some practical information on sightseeing in San Francisco
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as in pragmatic
willing to see things as they really are and deal with them sensibly
a practical caseworker who doesn't spend a lot of time philosophizing while doing social work in the inner city
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Recent Examples of practical
On vacation, at the beach, or while hitting up the weekend farmers market, this summer frock delivers convenience in the form of practical pockets.
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 May 2026
That has practical implications.
—K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 18 May 2026
At the same time, there are practical questions.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Correspondent Lee Cowan looks at the practical and legal challenges to making ADUs available.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 15 May 2026
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 May 2026
That has practical implications.
—K.h. Koehler, USA Today, 18 May 2026
At the same time, there are practical questions.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 18 May 2026
Correspondent Lee Cowan looks at the practical and legal challenges to making ADUs available.
—David Morgan, CBS News, 15 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for practical
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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For me, Gucci, as well as the idea of American fashion, is very pragmatic.—
Emily Mercer,
Footwear News,
17 May 2026
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Guidance toward pragmatic self-control.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
16 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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Omni will work in Flash, the Gemini App, Google Flow and YouTube shorts, supporting image and audio, the company said, adding in a separate blog post that users can make Omni edit videos and create more realistic imagery.—
Jennifer Elias,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Rosenberg crafts these two characters with realistic resonance, though his film veers into sentimentality and some plot points are too coincidental to be entirely believable.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
19 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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“Practical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practical. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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