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practicality

[prak-ti-kal-i-tee] / ˌpræk tɪˈkæl ɪ ti /
NOUN
concern with actual use
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Also, AI CEOs are urging a slowdown, but the practicality of doing so is questionable.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

That is met by a resistance from television executives and the practicality of New York life, with many fans unlikely to arrive at Flushing Meadows much before 7pm.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

She had voiced concern during the trial about the practicality of a breakup, saying it would take years because Google would appeal her ruling.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

However, liquid systems often require toxic solvents and may evaporate over time, limiting their practicality.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 26, 2026

So on Swift’s account the new science is both totally impractical and at the same time obsessed with practicality.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

The schools' names have been kept private, but it is understood that there were concerns from the Sussexes' security team about the "practicalities" of taking the children there.

From BBC ● Sep. 14, 2026

For all the vital high-level talk about plans and policy, there are also the basic practicalities of the preparation for the big move-in day, when everything official changes.

From BBC ● Jul. 4, 2026

Wilde in particular lights up during this section, Angela’s mind racing at possibilities she never considered for herself while fumbling over the practicalities of protocols and just how this would work.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026

The difficult practicalities of the creative life are the subject of Mason Currey’s lively, engaging “Making Art and Making a Living.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 10, 2026

Skilled in the practicalities of developing dreams into reality, we work with you to reach your goal.

From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer




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