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.

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actionable British  

/ ˈækʃənəbəl /

adjective

1. law affording grounds for legal action

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Other Word Forms

• actionability noun
• actionably adverb
• nonactionable adjective
• nonactionably adverb
• unactionable adjective

Etymology

Origin of actionable

First recorded in 1585–95; action + -able

Example Sentences

In addition to possessing fewer resources and lacking official imprimatur, nonprofit organizations, with more flexible budgets but also more reliance on donors, are geared towards actionable projects rather than long-term maintenance that require massive investments.

From Salon

Despite these precarious fundamentals, for all but the most daring traders Regencell isn’t actionable.

From The Wall Street Journal

"That makes them highly actionable targets for prevention."

From Science Daily

Our goal is to empower investors not just with deeper analysis and actionable ideas, but with a direct connection to our editorial team, Joining me on this mission are:

From Barron's

The Globe specified that the model being developed "was a conceptual and theoretical framework, not a military plan, which is an actionable and step‑by‑step directive for executing operations."

From Barron's