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Recent Examples of practicality
Confidence grows when pleasure and practicality can share the room.
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Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2026
And while practicality should be top of mind, so should design.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 May 2026
That framing tends to reveal what has been buried beneath practicality, pressure, or survival.
—Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The rounded toe and padded footbed create a noticeably more elevated feel than standard flip-flops, while the rubber sole adds the practicality needed for long days.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
The firm contends that slow-moving, lightweight drones offer superior safety, efficiency, and practicality for last-mile deliveries.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
It's known for its versatility, many cab and powertrain options and practicality.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Crofton Large Food Storage Chiller Tray Now, let’s talk practicality.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
Part of the appeal is practicality.
—Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 7 May 2026
Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 May 2026
And while practicality should be top of mind, so should design.
—Emily Johnson, Bon Appetit Magazine, 15 May 2026
That framing tends to reveal what has been buried beneath practicality, pressure, or survival.
—Jasmine Browley, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
The rounded toe and padded footbed create a noticeably more elevated feel than standard flip-flops, while the rubber sole adds the practicality needed for long days.
—Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 14 May 2026
The firm contends that slow-moving, lightweight drones offer superior safety, efficiency, and practicality for last-mile deliveries.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 14 May 2026
It's known for its versatility, many cab and powertrain options and practicality.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 12 May 2026
Crofton Large Food Storage Chiller Tray Now, let’s talk practicality.
—Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 11 May 2026
Part of the appeal is practicality.
—Casey Delbasso, ABC News, 7 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for practicality
Noun
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Besides its aesthetic appearance and usefulness as an herb, dill also helps deter aphids from the garden—always a threat to roses.—
Samantha Johnson,
Martha Stewart,
14 May 2026
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Jefferson proved his usefulness soon after his arrival, when he was placed on a committee with John Dickinson to draft a declaration—not the declaration, which was still a year away, but rather a list of complaints for King George III.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
Noun
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The companies say this virtual feasibility testing could significantly cut deployment time for complex automation systems that previously required extensive on-site tuning.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 May 2026
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Gavitt’s second sentence — about the feasibility of further expansion — is the big one.—
Brendan Marks,
New York Times,
14 May 2026
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“Practicality.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practicality. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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