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functional

adjective as in working

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“Sèvres Extraordinaire!” approaches its subject—pioneering, astonishing ceramic confections that are neither purely functional nor purely decorative but sui generis art, or “sculpture”—in the broadest sense.

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“It’s about finding that comfortable balance using gentle, functional movement focused on maintaining range of motion.”

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The jobs market is weak, or at least it was the last time the government was functional enough to release numbers.

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That would be less of a compelling argument if the cease-fire in Gaza takes effect and the new authority there becomes functional.

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In gene therapy, people are trying to understand the benefits of surrogate versus functional endpoints, and whether surrogate endpoints are considered beneficial enough to allow for approval.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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