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Recent Examples of practicality
This experience grounds my approach in practicality, accountability, and real world outcomes rather than theory alone.
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Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Planning your wedding date is about more than just seasonality—practicality and personal meaning are key considerations.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 11 Feb. 2026
And as a mom, comfort and practicality are key for me—without compromising style.
—Olivia Dubyak, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
This season’s looks balance warmth and practicality, proving winter fashion can be full of joy.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
For practicality, boat owners must now pick a spot to use for the summer instead of moving from lake to lake.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
For East Coast travelers heading west, and Californians bound for New York, Delta’s reinstated nonstop offers a welcome blend of practicality and polish.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
The Lamborghini Urus, starting around $280,000, combines high performance with more practicality than the brand's other models.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Textured and sculptural countertops add practicality and an artistic touch.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 8 Feb. 2026
Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Planning your wedding date is about more than just seasonality—practicality and personal meaning are key considerations.
—Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 11 Feb. 2026
And as a mom, comfort and practicality are key for me—without compromising style.
—Olivia Dubyak, Travel + Leisure, 10 Feb. 2026
This season’s looks balance warmth and practicality, proving winter fashion can be full of joy.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 10 Feb. 2026
For practicality, boat owners must now pick a spot to use for the summer instead of moving from lake to lake.
—John Ramos, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
For East Coast travelers heading west, and Californians bound for New York, Delta’s reinstated nonstop offers a welcome blend of practicality and polish.
—Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 9 Feb. 2026
The Lamborghini Urus, starting around $280,000, combines high performance with more practicality than the brand's other models.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 9 Feb. 2026
Textured and sculptural countertops add practicality and an artistic touch.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 8 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for practicality
Noun
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In the lead-up to the TrumpRx launch, Democratic members of Congress questioned its usefulness and urged federal health regulators to delay its debut.—
Gavin J. Quinton,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Feb. 2026
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While quantum computers continue to slowly grind towards usefulness, some are pursuing a different approach—analog quantum simulation.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Flying is the company’s second Nova-C lander named Athena featuring NASA’s PRIME-1 drill, to land a drill and mass spectrometer near the south pole of the moon in order to demonstrate the feasibility of in-situ resource utilization (ISRU) and measure the volatile content of subsurface samples.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Looking ahead, the initiative is also intended to support adoption and scale by producing comparable data on material performance, commercial feasibility and barriers to growth.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Practicality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practicality. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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