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actionable

[ ak-shuh-nuh-buhl ]

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

/ ˈækʃənəbəl /

adjective

  1. law affording grounds for legal action


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Derived Forms

  • ˈactionably, adverb

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Other Words From

  • action·a·bili·ty noun
  • action·a·bly adverb
  • non·action·a·ble adjective
  • non·action·a·bly adverb
  • un·action·a·ble adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of actionable1

First recorded in 1585–95; action + -able

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Example Sentences

Call analytics platforms have been adding features in the past few years as more marketers rely on them to gather actionable insights from their growing call volumes.

Making it clear why and how certain communities were involved makes such decisions and relationships transparent, accountable, and actionable.

Read on for a recap featuring some of their actionable advice.

From Quartz

The company potentially had actionable claims under state law.

If that’s the case, you can explore new ideas and actionable advice on innovation and market leadership by signing up at IdeaCast – HBR’s official podcasting channel.

When paired with location services, it will be able to truly deliver actionable information to clinicians in real time.

Non-fiction books are great because they provide you with a lot of interesting and often actionable knowledge.

But the key word is actionable—I'm interested in questions you can act on, to possibly bring about change.

Moreover, it is worth mentioning that not one contains a single actionable policy recommendation for the Obama administration.

"It is going to be great, even if only 10 percent is actionable," the official said.

Noises, odors, smoke, or dust may constitute an actionable nuisance in one locality and not in another.

Thus, to import insanity or incompetency to a professional man, or that a public official is dishonest and corrupt is actionable.

It does incalculable harm without being in the least responsible or actionable.

But give my message to Mr. Barker—it is actionable, of course, and he may take action upon it, if he likes.

But lying is not a crime, and is not actionable except under specified conditions.

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