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
For founders, the actionable lesson is to recognize that a twelve-month feature list is often a liability statement disguised as a strategy document, committing teams to assumptions made before the market, the models, or the customer behavior has settled.
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Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Human video, once limited by missing physical signals, can now be mapped more effectively into actionable control sequences.
—Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
The goal is not simply to observe life between visits, but to close the loop between the clinic and the world, making those signals clinically actionable.
—Celina Yong, STAT, 16 Apr. 2026
His call-up will be an actionable event, so beat the rush.
—Andy Behrens, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
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Josipa Majic Predin, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2026
Human video, once limited by missing physical signals, can now be mapped more effectively into actionable control sequences.
—Ni Tao, Interesting Engineering, 20 Apr. 2026
The goal is not simply to observe life between visits, but to close the loop between the clinic and the world, making those signals clinically actionable.
—Celina Yong, STAT, 16 Apr. 2026
His call-up will be an actionable event, so beat the rush.
—Andy Behrens, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for actionable
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There is some evidence that psilocybin may be useful to treat depression in some people, but there have been just a few clinical trials.—
Claire Cameron,
Scientific American,
24 Apr. 2026
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There’s a useful map of the world’s critical chokepoints here.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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All short-term rentals would be required to meet applicable building, fire, and health codes, including working smoke and carbon monoxide detectors and safe structural components.—
Ashley Portillo,
CBS News,
25 Apr. 2026
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But again, this is a rule that’s applicable to Shohei.—
Michael Huntley,
Oc Register,
25 Apr. 2026
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The Moon steadies Jupiter’s influence, helping practical decisions create emotional ease.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2026
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In these systems, the active materials tend to degrade and leak through the membrane, a process that rapidly wears out the battery and limits its practical lifespan.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Apr. 2026
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The heavy investment by the state in the demolition is seen as evidence that the city is serious about developing the applied AI center.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
24 Apr. 2026
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His attorney, Ava Benach, said Vedam hopes to live with a relative in Sacramento and has been offered a spot in Oregon State University’s doctoral program in applied anthropology.—
Mark Scolforo,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Actionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actionable. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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