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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They need actionable proposals to expand housing supply, improve access to well-paying jobs, and make starting a family financially manageable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
The move came after an investigation failed to generate actionable leads, Nolet said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
The eight-week MIT program costs $2,847 and includes a capstone project where students create an actionable AI strategy for their company.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 31, 2026
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
Most of the actionable intelligence the National Security Agency and CIA scoop comes from open source information.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
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