practical

Definition for practical

adjective as in realistic, useful

Strongest matches

businesslike, constructive, down-to-earth, efficient, factual, feasible, functional, possible, practicable, pragmatic, rational, reasonable, sane, sensible, sober, workable

Weak matches

applied, both feet on the ground, commonsensical, doable, empirical, experimental, handy, hard-boiled, implicit, in action, in operation, matter-of-fact, nuts and bolts, operative, orderly, serviceable, solid, sound, systematic, unidealistic, unromantic, usable, utile, utilitarian, virtual, workaday, working

adjective as in experienced, proficient

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effective, efficient, sophisticated

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accomplished, cosmopolitan, qualified, seasoned, skilled, trained, versed, vet, veteran, working, worldly, worldly-wise

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Researchers will use the data collected to decide how the idea of cutting down on individual car ownership and usage could be improved to make it more practical.

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There are so many practical, safer choices that can result in a happy, fulfilling career.

From Los Angeles Times

Although it serves the practical and philosophical purposes of the story, Chad, who comes off as a sweet idiot, doesn’t make sense as a person Russ would imagine or inhabit.

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“As a practical matter, it would be impossible,” said the person, who is not authorized to speak publicly about the matter.

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Full training can take a long time, meaning some resident doctors have more than a decade of practical experience and are responsible for many aspects of care.

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