functional
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That is not a metaphorical handover, but a very real and functional one.
From MarketWatch • May 5, 2026
It’s a functional space meant to support your life.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
Making the various buttons functional was more complex.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026
It also formed a functional monopoly, sparking concerns of excessive profit-taking.
From Barron's • May 2, 2026
But now, trying to write simple English, I not only wasn’t articulate, I wasn’t even functional.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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