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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
This combination of practical assessment and openness to change makes Gen X leaders particularly valuable during periods of business transformation.
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Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
As a result, the shoes stylish NYC moms are throwing on for spring are comfortable and practical, great for anyone who spends a lot of time on their feet and on the go.
—Claudia Fisher, Parents, 18 Apr. 2025
Powerful, playful, and surprisingly practical, the best platform heels never fail to make a statement.
—Nina Derwin, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2025
Our conversation revolved around the following 10 practical lessons for building transformational leadership teams.
—Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2025
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Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 19 Apr. 2025
As a result, the shoes stylish NYC moms are throwing on for spring are comfortable and practical, great for anyone who spends a lot of time on their feet and on the go.
—Claudia Fisher, Parents, 18 Apr. 2025
Powerful, playful, and surprisingly practical, the best platform heels never fail to make a statement.
—Nina Derwin, Glamour, 17 Apr. 2025
Our conversation revolved around the following 10 practical lessons for building transformational leadership teams.
—Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 24 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for practical
Recent Examples of Synonyms for practical
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What may have been useful in saurischians, for example, may have been essentially useless — a Mesozoic appendix — in sauropods and theropods.—
Joshua Rapp Learn,
Discover Magazine,
19 Apr. 2025
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This functionality is particularly useful for artists, content creators, and producers looking for efficient ways to develop custom music while maintaining artistic integrity.—
Rowan Briggs,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Harvard's response has been both principled and pragmatic.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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But trying to tell the wide-eyed students that trees are soulless breaks Janine’s determination to remain pragmatic.—
Ile-Ife Okantah,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Many stores also have regional stock based on in-store supply, so be sure to check your local zip code where applicable.—
Lisa Wood Shapiro,
Wired News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Similarly, in a March release, the company said all potential buyers must agree to comply with its privacy policy and applicable law.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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One path leads to more realistic pricing that reflects the true cost and value of these advanced systems.—
Andrew Filev,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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An incredibly realistic short almond nail set that may just have your friends fooled.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
14 Apr. 2025
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While a regional court in Cologne initially recognized four of Birkenstock’s shoe models as works of applied art and granted the company’s orders in 2017, a higher regional court in the city later overturned the orders on appeal in 2022.—
Karen K. Ho,
ARTnews.com,
21 Feb. 2025
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In 1994, the applied mathematician Peter Shor was inspired by a recent oracle result to develop a fast quantum algorithm for factoring large numbers—a task whose apparent difficulty underlies the cryptographic systems that keep our online data secure.—
Ben Brubaker,
WIRED,
2 Feb. 2025
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“Practical.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/practical. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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