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actionable

American  
[ak-shuh-nuh-buhl] / ˈæk ʃə nə bəl /

adjective

  1. furnishing ground for a lawsuit.

  2. liable to a lawsuit.

  3. ready to go or be put into action; ready for use.

    to retrieve actionable copy from a computer.


actionable British  
/ ˈækʃənəbəl /

adjective

  1. law affording grounds for legal action

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of actionable

First recorded in 1585–95; action + -able

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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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