practicable
adjective
prac·ti·ca·ble
ˈprak-ti-kə-bəl 
1
2
: capable of being used : usable
a practicable weapon
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The idea is interesting but not practicable, I'm afraid.
a solution that is not practicable in the time available to us
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The ultimate point here is not that all competition concerns about Google are necessarily groundless but that restrained enforcement of antitrust law, and Google’s concern about its reputation, are already driving the company to address legitimate concerns with practicable solutions.
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Berin Szoka, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2012
In Dutch - State/Federal Clinicians must adjudicate claims and remit patient credit balances as soon as practicable.
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To become a globally practicable system, the flexibility of the startup’s model doesn’t fix all nations into the same scoring method; different countries can emphasize attributes relevant to their region.
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This includes checking the citizenship status of federal-only voters against an immigration status verification service provided by the Department of Homeland Security when practicable.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2024
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Berin Szoka, Foreign Affairs, 20 June 2012
In Dutch - State/Federal Clinicians must adjudicate claims and remit patient credit balances as soon as practicable.
—Jeff Gorke, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024
To become a globally practicable system, the flexibility of the startup’s model doesn’t fix all nations into the same scoring method; different countries can emphasize attributes relevant to their region.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 26 Sep. 2024
This includes checking the citizenship status of federal-only voters against an immigration status verification service provided by the Department of Homeland Security when practicable.
—Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 11 Sep. 2024
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“Practicable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/practicable. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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practicable
adjective
prac·ti·ca·ble
ˈprak-ti-kə-bəl
1
: capable of being done, put into practice, or accomplished : feasible
a practicable plan
2
: usable
a practicable weapon
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