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
Machine learning algorithms can then identify patterns in supply chain data, making predictive insights more accurate and actionable.
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Alexander Clausbruch, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
That’s why anyone in this position deserves better, actionable advice—the kind that isn’t out-of-touch or generically cheesy.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 5 May 2025
Accessing this group provides practical, actionable advice from peers who’ve successfully navigated comparable situations.
—Rolling Stone Culture Council, Rolling Stone, 2 May 2025
Without actionable advice for consumers, the agency decided not to issue a public warning.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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This would be particularly useful for patients at higher risk due to age or family history.—
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All this is to say, my phone is full of useful information and tools that help keep me safe—contacts, copies of documents, health insurance, GPS maps, and more.—
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While the first sale rule is broadly applicable across products and industries, it is considered particularly useful in higher-value consumer goods and luxury products, where margins are greater.—
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The average cost of a fast food meal includes applicable state and local sales taxes based on the restaurants' locations.—
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States warn there could be 'unprecedented chaos' Jeremy Feigenbaum, a lawyer representing the states challenging Trump's policy, stressed the practical problems of not having a national standard for citizenship while the executive order is being litigated.—
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In practical terms, this means fewer human touchpoints, less room for operational errors, and dramatically easier infrastructure management.—
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Jain: That’s a powerful example of applied storytelling.—
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Bracket Calculating the likelihood of a perfect bracket is an exercise in applied probability.—
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“Actionable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/actionable. Accessed 29 May. 2025.
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