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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The actionable fears can be reduced through things financial planners address, such as risk management, smart investing and insurance protection.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 9, 2026
The agency said that it alerted the appropriate Illinois law enforcement agency of its findings, and the Illinois agency did not deem it to be an actionable threat.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
The personal-finance playbook our parents and grandparents followed doesn’t feel relevant or actionable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 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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