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actionable
adjective ac·tion·able \ˈak-sh(ə-)nə-bəl\
law : giving a reason to bring an action or a lawsuit against someone
: able to be used as a basis or reason for doing something
Full Definition of ACTIONABLE
1
: subject to or affording ground for an action or suit at law
2
: capable of being acted on <actionable information>
— ac·tion·ably \-blē\ adverb
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First Known Use of ACTIONABLE
1591
Related to ACTIONABLE
- Synonyms
- practical, applicable, applicative, applied, functional, practicable, serviceable, ultrapractical, usable (also useable), useful, workable, working
- Antonyms
- impracticable, impractical, inapplicable, nonpractical, unusable, unworkable, useless
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