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Synonyms

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

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

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Connectors are for the company’s Workflow Data Fabric, which it said “powers AI agents and workflows with instant and actionable data from any source.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

While we find greater merit in focusing on how not to lose money, we also recognize that our duty includes offering some actionable ideas even when observing and thinking seems best.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Good feedback is specific, actionable, and clearly stated.

From MarketWatch • Feb. 27, 2026

“Unless there’s something actionable after the fact it’s not really economic impact, it’s more economic valuation,” Wright said.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 24, 2026

Whether hereditary units were divisible or indivisible did not particularly bother him; what concerned him was whether heredity was actionable or inactionable: whether human inheritance could be manipulated for human benefit.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee