actionable
Americanadjective
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furnishing ground for a lawsuit.
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liable to a lawsuit.
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ready to go or be put into action; ready for use.
to retrieve actionable copy from a computer.
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Instead, it is refusing to repeat the legally actionable version of that claim that a defamation lawyer could put in front of a jury.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
"This gives us insight into the interface between the virus and the human cell and may, through structural modeling, help identify actionable targets for future pharmaceutical interventions."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 21, 2026
The couple have called for a statutory public inquiry into maternity services, saying: "We hope the Ockenden review leads to clear actionable change, both in Nottingham and nationally."
From BBC ● Jun. 24, 2026
You can sign up here to have Need to Know waiting in your inbox each morning, with commentary and actionable ideas from professional money managers and traders.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 18, 2026
He’s safe inside statistics and diagnoses and actionable next steps.
From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller
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